Luach Aloth Hashachar, Tze’eth HaKochavim. Hebrew Manuscript written in a neat square script within ruled border on paper (watermark: Koning & Dujardyn).

AUCTION 66 | Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art

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Luach Aloth Hashachar, Tze’eth HaKochavim. Hebrew Manuscript written in a neat square script within ruled border on paper (watermark: Koning & Dujardyn).

Annual calendar based in accordance with the months of the solar year. One page. Central fold, margins slightly frayed not affecting text. 7.5 x 9.5 inches.

(Amsterdam?): Late 18th century

Est: $800 - $1,200

PRICE REALIZED $800

A table indicating the hours of dawn, sunrise, sunset, and dusk; essential for determining the appropriate times for prayer and onset of Sabbath. Composed by Jacob Henriques de Pinto who provides the latitudes of Berlin, Hanover and Amsterdam - assuming them to be all the same. Of interest, the months are not according to the Hebrew, but the secular calendar and its arrangements of months. Possibly relating to the dates of market-days?