Machzor - Form of Prayers for the New Year. * Machzor - Form of Prayers for the Day of Atonement.

AUCTION 55 | Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 20

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

Machzor - Form of Prayers for the New Year. * Machzor - Form of Prayers for the Day of Atonement.

According to the Custom of the German Jews. Hebrew with English translation. Two volumes. Signature of Jos. Rosenheim on rear blank. Foxed, final blank of volume II neatly laid to size. Contemporary morocco with gilt extra, spines titled, backstrips expertly repaired. 8vo. Goldman 40.

New York: Henry Frank 1854

Est: $10,000 - $15,000

PRICE REALIZED $14,000

<<THE FIRST ASCHKENAZI MACHZORIM PRINTED IN AMERICA. >> Based upon the celebrated Wolf Heidenheim edition, these prayer-books for the Days of Awe were issued by the Jewish printing establishment of Henry (Chaim) Frank of New York. This enabled the newly rising community of Aschkenazi American Jews to conduct services according to their own custom, as opposed to that of the Sephardic rite.