Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Machzor for Rosh Hashana– Illustrated Frames, Wide Margins – Glosses

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Machzor for Rosh Hashana, with Kabbalistic Kavanot and explanations in Ladino. Unidentified edition [Thessaloniki /Constantinople or Italy? C. 18th century].
59 leaves of the Machzor. Wide margins uncut at printing. All pages are illustrated with colored frames in red, black and green-gold ink, which surround the text.
Dozens of glosses in Oriental handwriting [Turkey] by an unidentified writer. Glosses and comments on the text of the prayers, laws and customs, remazim and explanations.
The Machzor begins with Kiddush for Rosh Hashana eve, comprised of Leaves: 34-36, 41-92, 94-97. 20 cm. Varying condition of leaves. Spotting, age and moisture marks, wear and tears around the leaf's edges. Several leaves are in poor condition, with coarse tears and damages to text. Detached leaves and sections, without binding.
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