Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

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Machzor Bologna – With the customs of the Jewish Community of Rome – Including Glosses

Opening: $1,800
Sold for: $2,250
Including buyer's premium
This Machzor is with the customs practiced by the Jewish community of Rome. It is for the month of Tishrei including the prayers for Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur and Succot. It includes the commentary of the "Kimcha De-Abishuna"(authored by Rabbi Yochanan son of Yossef Trivish). It also includes Pirkei Avot with the commentary of the Rambam and Rabbi Ovadya Seforno. [It was printed close to the eve of Succot 1540]
There are many hand-written glosses in old Italian handwriting concerning the wording, style, customs laws and explanation [some of the notes are cropped]. Many signs of words being deleted by the Christian censorship.
[189] leaves. 31 cm. Condition is not consistent; most pages are in excellent condition with slight stains from usage. Page 67 was inserted from a different copy and is in poor to fair condition. There is damage and staining to last pages but no damage to the text. Colored edges. Illustrations on title page are slightly cropped. New binding with a parchment spine.
On other copies of this Machzor, some of which have the name of the author, see Mif'al Ha-Bibliografia CD, item number 0172349. Approximately 20 books were printed in Bologna and this Machzor is one of the later ones printed there.
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years