Machzor KeMinhag Roma [festival prayers for the entire year]. According to Italian rite. Includes Passover Hagadah, Ethics of the Fathers, Five Scrolls and laws relating to Festivals.

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,000

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

author

(LITURGY)

printer

Jacob Cohen of Gazolo

Place

Mantua

Publication

1577-60

Description

Parts I and II bound in one volume. Title replaced as facsimile, within architectural arch. Initial letters within cartouches, f.48b (Hagadah) with woodcut illustrations of cuffed hands pointing to Matzah and Bitter Herbs. Printed in two columns. Marginalia throughout.

references

Vinograd, Mantua 42.

summary

The Valmadonna Trust Library possessed another copy of this prayer-book printed entirely on blue paper (subsequently sold by Kestenbaum & Company, Highly Important Hebrew Printed Books, 9th November, 2017, Lot 145).

ff. 209 (of 210), title-page provided in facsimile. Stained in places, with occasional neat marginal repairs. Later sheep, rebacked with Valmadonna-custom gilt titling on spine. Housed in fitted slip-case. Sm. folio.

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