Historia De Riti Hebraici. Text in Italian.

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 350

MODENA, JUDAH ARYEH (LEON DE)

Historia De Riti Hebraici. Text in Italian.

Printers device on title. pp.(6),123, (3). Stained in places, guttered, un-cut. Later wrappers, spine defective. 12mo

Venice: Parigi 1669

Est: $300 - $500

The first publication written by a Jew in modern times, outlining the practices of Judaism for a Gentile readership. First published in 1637 at the request of Sir Henry Wotton, English Ambassador to Venice, for presentation to King James I, it was translated into French, Dutch, German, English, Latin and, paradoxically, even into Hebrew. See C. Roth, Leone da Modena and England in: Studies in Books and Booklore (1972) pp.203-4.