Machzor Mikol HaShana. According to the rite of Bohemia, Moravia, Poland, Russia and Lithuania

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Machzor Mikol HaShana. According to the rite of Bohemia, Moravia, Poland, Russia and Lithuania

ff. 77 (of ?). Some staining, edges frayed. Modern calf. 16mo Unknown to Vinograd and all other standard bibliographies

Dyhernfurth: Shabbetai Meshorer & Son 1716

Est: $1,000 - $1,200
PRICE REALIZED $1,000
Machzorim were issued to accommodate variations in far-flung custom and rites. Although Steinschneider Cat. Bodl. no. 2532, lists a similar Machzor to the present one, he describes it as being of Polish rite only (“rit. Pol.”) When the title-page states other communities as well, Steinschneider usually describes it as ”rit. Pol. cum Comm.” Thus, this particular edition - listing several communities on the title is apparantly unrecorded