Tephilath Yisrael [daily prayers].

Estimate: $5,000–$7,000
Hammer price: $7,500

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author

(LITURGY).

printer

Israel Bak

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1842

Description

According to Sephardic rite. Includes piyutim. Final leaf with calendar for the years 1843-46.

references

Vinograd, Jerusalem 13; Halevy 4.

summary

THE FIRST PRAYER BOOK PRINTED IN JERUSALEM. The publisher records here the hardships he endured in Safed (earthquake, famine, etc) and his relief in having now settled in the Holy City of Jerusalem.

ff. 152. Lightly stained, trace wormed. Modern hunter-green crushed morocco tooled in gilt. 12mo.

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