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Auction 10 · Lot 15
Gamliel ben Pedahzur (i.e. Abraham Mears). The Book of Religion, Ceremonies and Prayers of the Jews.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $1,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(ANGLO JUDAICA)
printer
for J. Wilcox
Place
London
Publication
1738
Description
FIRST EDITION. Two parts in one.
references
Roth B8, 6
summary
The First Translation of the Prayer-Book into English.
Important as well as amusing source of information on Anglo-Jewish social life and belief. Hebrew transliteration with a distinctly Cockney intonation. See JHSE Miscellanies Vol. II pp.1-8.
Ex-library with shelf-stamp on title, lightly browned. Modern library boards. 8vo
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