Lida, David. Sepher Sod Hashem [Mohel’s compendium]

AUCTION 9 | Tuesday, March 28th, 2000 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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Lot 351

(CIRCUMCISION RECORD-BOOK)

Lida, David. Sepher Sod Hashem [Mohel’s compendium]

With 34 manuscript pages recording the performance of circumcisions Lightly browned and stained in places. Contemporary crimson mottled calf, covers gilt-tooled with floral arabesques, a.e.g. Housed in matching fitted box with pull-off lid. Sm. 8vo

Amsterdam: Orphans of Solomon Proops 1745

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

PRICE REALIZED $1,500

Includes ff.30 Mohel’s manuscript record of circumcisions performed from 1793 through 1834 in various towns including Drosnitz and Holitz. The first four leaves contain poetry concerning circumcisions, written with the name of God and the word Chazak (“Strength”) as initial acrostics. Four additional manuscript leaves bound in at the beginning of the volume, record the birth and circumcisions of members of the Mohel’s family.