Tikun Hamidoth [midnight and midday devotional prayers]

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

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

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Lot 283

(SABBATIANA)

Tikun Hamidoth [midnight and midday devotional prayers]

<<First edition.>> Signatures of members of the Carmi family, including David Carmi. ff. 52. Ex-library. Contemporary vellum-backed boards, worn. 12mo. Vinograd, Mantua 247; G. Scholem, Sabatai Sevi, p. 510.

Mantua: Yehudah Shmuel Prusha 1666

Est: $4,000 - $6,000

PRICE REALIZED $5,400

<<Rare. “A single copy in the library of G. Scholem”>> (see G. Scholem, Sabatai Sevi, p. 478). The liturgy is different than the traditional version. According to Scholem, this tract follows the order instituted by Shabthai Tzvi’s prophet, Nathan of Gaza. For the Sabbatians would no longer utilize the standard version of the liturgy, as in their opinion, upon the ascendancy of Shabthtai Tzvi, the Shechina was no longer in exil