[Binding]. Machzor [Festival Prayer-Book]. Volume II (only)

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 27

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

[Binding]. Machzor [Festival Prayer-Book]. Volume II (only)

Bound in diced morocco, covers with central oval silver medallions with organic engraved borders between two blossoms, the whole attached with four brass brads. Triangular elements with traditional Hebrew Wedding declarations at upper and lower margins holding engraved hasps and pins. 4to.

Venice: Bragadin 1772

Est: $4,000 - $6,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,500

The silver medallions engraved in Yiddish: “To my Beloved Bride, Golda, the 5th Teveth 5623 (1863) Filadelfia” (sic). A marvelous Example of American- Judaica.