Auction 41 · Lot 205

Sepher Mo’adei Hashem Ukeri’ei Mo’ed [prayers for Three Festivals with Hagadah for Passover]

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $350

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

author

(LITURGY)

printer

Israel ben Abraham (Bak)

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1843-1844

Description

Two volumes. Vol. I title within typographic border; additional title with woodcut of Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Vol. II contains woodcut of Temple Mount

references

Vinograd, Jerusalem 22, 33; Halevy 19, 20

summary

FIRST MACHZOR PRINTED IN JERUSALEM The title proclaims the book was executed upon the printing-press of Moses and Judith. Sir Moses and his wife Lady Judith Montefiore of Ramsgate, England donated the press and so established a publishing industry in Eretz Israel. Contains the Haskamoth of the Rishon LeTzion, Hayim Abraham Gaguine and the Chief Rabbi of Damascus, R. Jacob Antebi. On f. 51v. of Vol. I the blessing for the Turkish Sultan has “Peloni” (Anonymous) rather than “Abdul-mecid” as in other variants. See Halevi, p. 12

Vol. I: ff. (5), 4-20, 25-97, 62, 41-68. * Vol. II: ff. (2), 5-108, 77 (ff. 58-88 bound in from a shorter copy). Stained, some worming in vol. II, previous owners' signatures, inscriptions. Modern boards. 4to

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