Substantial collection of c. 270 volumes, all relating to the practice of the precept of circumcision.

Auction 85 | Thursday, November 07th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 60

(BRITH MILAH LIBRARY)

Substantial collection of c. 270 volumes, all relating to the practice of the precept of circumcision.

Majority of texts are in Hebrew, but also include Ladino, Yiddish, German and English. Collection consists of c. 68 volumes that are 18th-19th century imprints; c. 111 volumes that are 20th century imprints and c. 90 volumes that are recent, custom-created facsimiles of older texts. Few volumes with Mohel’s manuscript records. <<Provisional listing available upon request.>> Various conditions, various bindings.

Est: $10,000 - $15,000

<<Remarkable collection, diligently formed over a number of decades, by a senior, scholarly, practicing Mohel.>> Includes a wide variety of texts concerning the medical, mystical, liturgical, Halachic and related aspects to this fundamental precept in Judaism: The circumcision of a healthy baby boy on the eight day following his birth. Volumes stem from Jewish traditions around the world: Including those from Western Europe: Italy, Holland; to Central Europe: Germany, Hungary; many Eastern European locations; North Africa, the Near East, etc.