Lot 353
Collection of Prayer Booklets for Special Occasions - Holland, 19th Century - Rare Editions
Four printed booklets. Prayers for the inauguration of a synagogue, orphanage, Torah scroll and covering for the Holy Ark. [Dutch cities, 19th century].
1. "Shir Chanukat Sefer Torah…", for the inauguration of a new Torah scroll, Oud-Beijerland. "Written by me, the young Menahem Mendel Löwenstamm, rabbi of Rotterdam and the vicinity". Haarlem, (Netherlands), [1838]. Lithographic print.
[4] leaves. 17 cm. Good condition. Slight staining.
Not in NLI and not in OCLC.
2. Gebeden voor de Israëliten op den dag der inwijding van het nieuwe kerk gebouw te Harderwijk [prayers for the inauguration of a new synagogue in Harderwijk]. Amsterdam, 1840. Hebrew and Dutch on facing pages, title page in Dutch only. Includes handwritten Dutch instructions. Includes poems with acrostics of the names of the leaders and cantors of the congregation.
[9] leaves. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original paper wrappers. Not in NLI.
3. Inwijdingsfeest van het Israelitisch Weeshuis - Inauguration of an orphanage in Rotterdam. [Holland, 1851]. Hebrew and Dutch on facing pages. Includes a poem with the Hebrew acrostic "Rotterdam congregation". Lithographic print.
15 pages. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Not in NLI.
4. "Seder Chinuch Parochet", prayers for the inauguration of a cover for the Holy Ark. Rotterdam. [Holland, 1870]. Hebrew and Dutch. [2] leaves. 20 cm. Fair-poor condition. Large tears to the bottom section, without damage to text. Stains and dampstains. Wear and tears.
Not in NLI and not in OCLC.