Selichah Keminhag Kahal Kadosh Aschkenazim Shebe'Italia. [penitential prayers for the entire year]. According to Aschkenazi rite.

Estimate

$5,000–$7,000

Hammer price

$4,750

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

author

(BINDING).

printer

Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1712

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within woodcut architectural arch. Title words within typographical border. Some marginalia. Bound in Italian 19th Century Silver Binding. Front and back consisting of cast silver elements applied to velvet bookbinding, with rope border. Front: Decalogue bearing initial words, topped by crown and plaques inscribed “The Crown of Torah,”, and flanked by floral and swirl elements. The back has central seven-branched candelabrum (reference to the Temple) with similar surround. Spine consists of acanthus elements. Two smooth clasps. H: 230mm. Marked on clasps

references

Vinograd, Venice 1608

summary

Provenance: Sotheby's 18th December 1989, Lot 85a

ff. 134. Browned and stained in places. 4to

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