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Lot 20

Prayer Service for Four Fast Days – Venice, 1638

Service for four fast days – 10th of Tevet, Taanit Ester, 17th of Tamuz and Tishah BeAv. Venice: Giovanni Vendramini by Giovanni Martinelli, 1638.
Haftarah for Tishah BeAv appears with commentary in Ladino, verse by verse. The end of the Tishah BeAv service contains the Book of Job.


120 leaves. 16 cm. Good-fair condition. Several leaves in fair condition. Stains. Many dark wax stains to some leaves (Eichah and Kinot for Tishah BeAv). Light wear. Open tears to several leaves, affecting text. Early leather binding. Wear and damage to binding, and open tears to spine.


Rare edition.