(LITURGY). Machzor [Festival and occasional prayers]. Part II

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $1,500

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

author

(PRAGUE IMPRINT)

printer

Grand-sons of Judah Bak

Place

Prague

Publication

1710

Description

Title within architectural arch. Prayers for rain with Zodiacal woodcuts alongside. Few initial words enlarged

summary

Vinograd, Prague 746, without seeing a copy and only noting Steinschneider’s reference in the Bodleian Library (no.2521) who in turn provides no collation or any other bibliographic points

ff. 120 (of 163) lacking ff.104-47. Marginal repairs, final 5 leaves with loss of text. Modern calf-backed marbled boards. Sm.folio

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