Herew). Torath Hashem Temimah - Tikun Sophrim with Megiloth and Haftoroth

AUCTION 37 | Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 38
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Herew). Torath Hashem Temimah - Tikun Sophrim with Megiloth and Haftoroth

Five volumes. ff. 287 (Torah); 70 (Haftoroth); 31 (Megiloth). The front flyleaf of vol. I contains inscriptions concerning the births of various children, dated 1810-17, inscriptions at rear contains notes various deaths 1802-1807. Contemporary uniform gilt-tooled calf with cental red gilt cartouche with the name “Treindel the wife of Chaim May” tooled in gilt on each volume. Housed in a contemporary marbled box. 8vo Vinograd, Hamburg 108 (only noting Vol. III)

Hamburg: Eliezer Leizer Shamash and Nathan May 1787

Est: $2,000 - $2,500
A Handsome Set. The May family were prominent in many parts of Germany, especially Hamburg and Breslau