Tephilah Nechonah [prayers for the entire year]. According to the custom of the German and Polish Jews. Arranged in accordance with the daily prayer book of Shabbetai Sofer ben Isaac of Przemysl

Estimate: $200–$300
Hammer price: $150

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author

(LITURGY).

printer

J. Wertheimer

Place

London

Publication

1842

Description

Hebrew with English translation. Fourth Edition. Published for the benefit of the Jews’ Free School. The Salomons-Waley-Cohen Family copy

references

Vinograd, London 397

summary

Shabbetai Sofer was commissioned by the Rabbis of the Council of Three Lands to publish an authorised and accurate edition of the Prayer-book, which he did with much reference to the now lost Siddur of Solomon Luria. It was first published in 1617 in Prague

pp. (2),xv,ff.(1),3-246,(28). Few light stains in places, split, a.e.g. Contemporary blind-tooled and gilt-ruled black strait-grain morocco, rubbed at extremities, crimson end-papers, in-laid gilt-tooled dedication label on front pastedown, upper cover detatched, lacking lower cover. Lg. 8vo

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