Sepher Sod Hashem [Mohel’s compendium]

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 184

LIDA, DAVID

Sepher Sod Hashem [Mohel’s compendium]

With 8 manuscript leaves ON VELLUM of prayers for the Mohel and Sandek including one composed by the Kabbalist Israel Seruk. And 9 manuscript leaves on paper recording the performance of forty-two circumcisions from 1803-1813. Italian square and cursive Hebrew script. Black and brown inks. Lightly stained in places. Handsome contemporary mottled-calf with elaborate gilt-tooling along borders with gilt-tooled foliate central cartouche, spine in compartments, gilt. Housed in an appealing fitted box with pull-off lid. 8vo Vinograd, Mantua 402

Mantua: Raphael Chaim of Italy 1743

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

PRICE REALIZED $2,600

The circumstances of each circumcision performed is described in a fine poet Hebrew style. Entries include well-known Italian families, primarily from Sabbionetta, including the Pinzi, Ottolenghi, Puah and Sanguinetti Families. Circumcisions of twins are noted as well as instances of the mothr dying in childbirth.