The Worms Machzor. Facsimile edition of one of the earliest dated (1272) illuminated Festival prayer-books from Southern Germany.

Estimate: $800–$1,200
Hammer price: $800

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author

(ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT)

printer

Cyelar

Place

Vaduz & Jerusalem

Publication

1985

Description

ONE OF 330 NUMBERED COPIES. Two volumes. Plates and Text (prepared by Malachi Beit-Arie). Original lavishly blind-tooled calf with corner-pieces, clasps and hinges. Text volume: Calf-backed boards. Housed in original printed cloth solander box. Text in Hebrew and English.

Thick folio.

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