Machzor. According to Roman rite. With Kimcha De’Avishona by Yochanan Treves and commentaries by Ovadiah Sforno and Maimonides

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $2,000

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author

(LITURGY)

printer

Menachem ben Abraham of Modena & Partners

Place

Bologna

Publication

1540

Description

Two volumes. Titles within elaborate frames, many initial letters within cartouches. Scattered marginalia and corrections in an Italian hand. Some censorship

references

Vinograd, Bologna 16; Y.Y. Cohen, no. 7; Adams J-200

summary

Prayers for the entire year, including Passover Hagadah, Ethics of the Fathers, the Books of Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Jonah and Ecclesiastes, various laws relating to birth, family purity, marriage, burial, etc. Includes the first appearance of Treves’ commentary elucidating the subject matter of the prayers and the meaning and derivation of phrases

Vol. I: ff. 201, f. 33 duplicated. * Vol. II: ff.191. Supplied from another copy are ff. 19, 30, 72, 117, 123, 150, 154, 155 and 158. ff. 124 duplicated. Trimmed and stained, paper repairs with some loss. Title of vol. I remargined, Modern calf. Sm. folio

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