(LITURGY)
AUCTION 5 |
Tuesday, June 23rd,
1998 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
Lot 311
(LITURGY)
German: mid-19th century
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
PRICE REALIZED $4,000
A Delicate and Extremely Unusual Example of a Woman’s Vernacular Prayer-Book.
Interesting selection of devotional prayers, ranging from those to be recited for a business-woman to the devotions of a kitchen-maid. All relate to the particular rhythms of a woman’s life: For a barren woman; upon pregnancy; the health of a fetus; health of one’s children; against melancholia and other sicknesses; upon the onset of old-age; at table; upon entering the synagogue and the different parts of the prayers; the days of the week and the Festival days, etc. The prayers are quite poignant in their rush of emotion and concern