Lot 114
Worms Machzor – Elaborate Facsimile
Facsimile, Worms Machzor, elaborate manuscript from the 13th century. Austria-Switzerland-Jerusalem, 1985. Including the introductory volume.
Large elaborate facsimile on thick, parchment-like paper. Antique style, leather and metal binding, with clasps. Copy 123/300.
The Machzor, which was written in 1272, served the synagogue of the Worms community for hundreds of years, until the synagogue was destroyed by the Nazis on Kristallnacht, November 1938. The Machzor was rescued by the archivist of Worms, who hid it in the Cathedral. In 1957, the manuscript was transferred to the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem.
[225] leaves. Size of the leaves: 31X39 cm. Very good condition. The facsimile and introductory volume are placed in a fine, fabric coated box. Minor damage to the box.
Enclosed, in a separate folder, are two illustrated facsimile leaves, from the second volume of the manuscript of the Machzor.
