Lida, David. Sepher Sod Hashem [Mohel’s compendium]

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

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

author

(CIRCUMCISION RECORD-BOOK)

printer

Orphans of Solomon Proops

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1745

Description

With 34 manuscript pages recording the performance of circumcisions

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 1585

summary

Includes ff.30 Mohel’s manuscript record of circumcisions performed from 1793 through 1834 in various towns including Drosnitz and Holitz. The first four leaves contain poetry concerning circumcisions, written with the name of God and the word Chazak (“Strength”) as initial acrostics. Four additional manuscript leaves bound in at the beginning of the volume, record the birth and circumcisions of members of the Mohel’s family.

Lightly browned and stained in places. Contemporary crimson mottled calf, covers gilt-tooled with floral arabesques, a.e.g. Housed in matching fitted box with pull-off lid. Sm. 8vo

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