Pizmonim LeMilah.

AUCTION 57 | Thursday, January 31st, 2013 at 1:00

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

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Lot 249

(CIRCUMCISION)

Pizmonim LeMilah.

Manuscript on paper. Hebrew sqare script in an Italian hand with instructions in cursive. ff. 21 (excluding blanks). Carlsbad stamp. Marbled endpapers. Contemporary elegant gilt-tooled red morocco, rubbed. 8vo.

Italy: circa 1800

Est: $800 - $1,200

Poetic hymns and blessings to be recited at the circumcision ceremony. The first pizmon commences with the words “Zechor Brith Avotheinu Tzur Shochen Beshmei Aliyah Ushlach lanu eth Eliah,” see Davidson, Otzar HaShirah VeHaPiyut (Thesaurus of Mediaeval Hebrew Poetry) no. 115.