Seder Avodah U’Moreh Derech, Keminhag Sephard Part II (only) [Rosh Chodesh, Holidays, Shavuoth, Selichoth, Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, Chanukah, Purim, Hagadah shel Pesach. With Chassidic commentary by R. Aaron ben Yechiel Michel

Estimate: $18,000–$20,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(LITURGY)

printer

Samuel Abraham Shapira

Place

Slavuta

Publication

1835

Description

EXCEPTIONAL, DELUXE WIDE-MARGINED COPY. Final leaf with a Shtar Mechira, signed by compiler R. Aaron ben Yechiel Michel, assigning all rights to the printer R. Moshe Shapira

references

BIBLIOGRAPHICALLY UNRECORDED

summary

AN EXTRAORDINARY, WIDE-MARGINED COPY OF AN UNRECORDED SLAVUTA SIDDUR. The commentary, which quotes many Chassidic works such as Ohr M’Meir, Kedushath Levi, Noam Elimelech etc. was very popular and published in many editions. Its composer, R. Aaron ben Yechiel Michel of Michailishok (d, 1826), wrote many other works as well, including the popular commentaries Mateh Levi. See S. C. Porush, Encyclopedia LeChassiduth (1980), Vol. I, col. 169-73 - who was also unaware of this edition

ff. 1, 212-330. Stained, final leaf mounted, previous owner's inscription. Contemporary gilt tooled-calf, rubbed. 4to

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