Beith Tephilah [daily and Sabbath prayers through the year]. According to Sephardic rite.

Estimate: $2,000–$2,500
Hammer price: $2,000

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author

(ANGLO-JUDAICA).

printer

Moses Josia Tuviana

Place

Livorno

Publication

1866

Description

Opening blank with inscription: “To Marcus N. Adler from Sir Moses Montefiore, Bart.” With Sir Moses “Think and Thank” crest tipped onto front pastedown.

summary

A pocket-sized prayer-book printed in Sir Moses Montefiore’s birthplace of Livorno, Italy. A fine association item linking two prominent Victorian-era Jews. By profession a mathematician, Marcus Nathan Adler (1837-1911) stemmed from an extraordinarily distinguished rabbinic family. His father was British Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-90) who in turn was succeeded by his younger son, Rabbi Hermann Adler (1839-1911).

ff. 207, (1). Edges lightly browned, touch frayed (affecting couple of letter of inscription). All edges gilt, contemporary gilt-tooled calf, light wear. 24mo.

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