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Auction 13 · Lot 447

(LITURGY)

Estimate
$500–$700
Hammer price
$800

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

Place

Venice

Publication

19th century

Description

Prayers for pregnant women. Includes prayers the pregnancy should result in a male child who should "learn Torah and be filled with wisdom." Also contains prayers to recite between the seventh and ninth month and special prayers during the ninth month as well as prayers upon immersion in the mikva (ritual bath)
ff. (20) Modern calf. 12mo.
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