Lot 95
Yalkut Chadash – Prague, 1657 – Parchment Binding made from Remnants of Ancient Handwritten Machzor
Yalkut Chadash, collection of Midrashim of the Sages, the Zohar and writings of Kabbalists [entries arranged in alphabetical order], by Rabbi Yisrael son of Rabbi Binyamin of Bełżec. [Prague, 1657].
Bound in parchment binding composed of remnants of ancient handwritten Ashkenazi Machzor [15th century?], with passages of lamentations for Tisha B’Av.
[153] leaves, (missing: title page, leaf of preface and index leaves at end). 18 cm. Fair-good condition. Wear on leaves, stains, tears and moth stains. Damage and stains on binding.
