Machzor - Sepher Kerovoth [Festival Prayers for the first two days of Passover]. According to Aschkenazic rite

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: $3,750

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

author

(ROTHSCHILD).

printer

Wolf Heidenheim and B.M. Baschwitz

Place

Roedelheim

Publication

1800

Description

With Judeo-German translation and Hebrew commentary by Wolf Heidenheim. Additional title. THE AMSCHEL MAYER ROTHSCHILD COPY, with his Hebrew ownership inscription on title. Spine gilt-tooled with Hebrew title and “A. M. Rothschild.”

references

Vinograd, Roedelheim 15

summary

THE AMSCHEL MAYER ROTHSCHILD COPY, with his ownership inscription on title Amschel Mayer Rothschild (1773-1855) led the Frankfurt branch of the Family. A pious man (an early supporter of Rabbiner S. R. Hirsch), he was born in Kassel, where his father,Mayer Amschel, commenced the business career of this storied family

ff. (6), 104, 12. Few light stains in places. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, gently rubbed at corners, spine rubbed. 8vo

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