David Lida. Sepher Sod Hashem [Mohel’s compendium, with prayers].

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $2,000

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

author

(CIRCUMCISION).

printer

Anton Schmid

Place

Vienna

Publication

1801

Description

* With Hebrew manuscript supplement. Contemporary straight-grain morocco binding, with initials “A.B” gilt-tooled on upper cover. Opening few leaves with manuscript prayers.

references

Vinograd, Vienna 174.

summary

106-page Hebrew manuscript at end recording 639 individual circumcisions beginning in 1816, each record with family and related detail.

ff. 31. Worn from use. 8vo.

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