Selichoth Mikol Ha’shanah [penitential prayers for the whole year]

AUCTION 13 | Tuesday, June 26th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts Together With Fine Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 309

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Selichoth Mikol Ha’shanah [penitential prayers for the whole year]

According to Aschkenazi rite. Opening words in decorative woodcut border. ff. 131, lacking f.129 but with f. 128 duplicated. Title page neatly remargined, foxed on some leaves, wax stains in places, censored, previous owner's signature on f. 2. Generally, a crisp copy. Recent blind-tooled morocco. Sm.4 to Vinograd, Venice 357; Mehlman 437; Habermann, Adelkind 213; not in Adams

Venice: Cornelio Adelkind for Daniel Bomberg 1548

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,700

It would seem that the dupication of f.128 and lack of f.129 is an integral printing, or binding flaw.