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Christliche Kirchen-Gebether [Christian Prayer Book]

Auction 42 · Lot 221

Christliche Kirchen-Gebether [Christian Prayer Book]

Estimate
$500–$700
Hammer price
$800

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

author

(LITURGY / MISSIONARY)

printer

Carolo-Ferdinandaeischen Buchdruckerei

Place

Prague

Publication

1720

Description

German and Judeo-German in square Hebrew characters face `a face. Tailpieces

references

Vinograd, Prague 809

summary

This curious Yiddish prayer-book was published by the Jesuit Society "for the Children of Israel who believe in the true messiah, Jesus of Nazareth."
ff. 143. Browned. Contemporary blind-tooled calf. 12mo
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