Selichah Keminhag Kahal Kadosh Aschkenazim Shebe'Italia. [penitential prayers for the entire year]. According to Aschkenazi rite.

AUCTION 14 | Tuesday, November 13th, 2001 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 113
(BINDING).

Selichah Keminhag Kahal Kadosh Aschkenazim Shebe'Italia. [penitential prayers for the entire year]. According to Aschkenazi rite.

FIRST EDITION. Title within woodcut architectural arch. Title words within typographical border. Some marginalia. Bound in Italian 19th Century Silver Binding. Front and back consisting of cast silver elements applied to velvet bookbinding, with rope border. Front: Decalogue bearing initial words, topped by crown and plaques inscribed “The Crown of Torah,”, and flanked by floral and swirl elements. The back has central seven-branched candelabrum (reference to the Temple) with similar surround. Spine consists of acanthus elements. Two smooth clasps. H: 230mm. Marked on clasps ff. 134. Browned and stained in places. 4to Vinograd, Venice 1608

Venice: Bragadin 1712

Est: $5,000 - $7,000
PRICE REALIZED $4,750
Provenance: Sotheby's 18th December 1989, Lot 85a