Auction 6 Part 2 Kodesh books, manuscripts, rabbinical letters, Judaica
Apr 13, 2016 (Your local time)
Israel
 Harav Maimon 2, Jerusalem
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LOT 280:

Three Rare Prayer Books

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A. Machzor. First Part. According to the Ashkenazic tradition. Sulzbach. 1806. (On the title page, the forged year 1796 is printed).
Impressive Machzor, with illustrations and a magnificent copper engraving on the title page.
In some of the copies, this part, which includes Sabbath and every day prayers, Selichot and prayers for the month of Elul and the holidays until Simchat Torah, is the second part and the title page was altered accordingly.
At the end of the Machzor: "Hadrat Kodesh" laws and customs.
One page was completed with nice handwriting. Handwritten markings, most likely by the prayer leader who was the owner of the book.
[1]. 54, 104, 106-150, [6], 159-305 pp.
Condition: Very Good. Very few pages are worn and have tears.
B. Metiv Safa. Includes Selichot for the High Holidays, according to various traditions with their translation to the Ashkenazi language and commentary by Raphael Firstentel. Breslau, 1823-1824. Two parts bound together. First edition.
Selichot according to the traditions of Bohemia, Poland and Mahren. Approbations by Rabbi Yonah Yisrael Segal, Rabbi Zalman Tiktin and Rabbi Yoseg Appler.
On the last pages there is a correspondence between the editor and Rabbi Zalman Tiktin about a polemic regarding the book.
627 [4] pp.
Condition: Very Good.
C. Kitzur Sefer Chaim. Karlsruhe. 1805.
Abridged edition of sefer Ha'Chaim by Rabbi Shimon Frankfurt with the prayers from "Ma'ane lashon".
64; 15, [1] pp.
Condition: Good-Very Good. Damaged wooden cover.

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