Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Machzor Sha'ar Bat Rabim – Venice, 1711-1715 – Three Volumes – with Handwritten Glosses and Additions
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
Sha'ar Bat Rabim Machzor. Three volumes out of four (Yom Kippur and the Three Festivals). Venice, 1711-1715. An illustrated title page with a beautiful copper etching appears at the beginning of the first volume. "Machzor with Hadrat Kodesh commentary according to Ashkenazi tradition… printed for holy communities in Italy: The Venice Ashkenazi and Sephardi and Italian communities, Padua, Rovigo, Verona, Mantua, Casale Monferrato, Gorizia and their surroundings." The machzor was printed by the Italian communities (specified on the title page and colophon), who committed themselves to purchase copies. The machzor was printed and sold in separate pamphlets: "Every time you bring them one leaf of the machzor… they will give you four 'pshutim'..." (Leaf 3/a). Instructions and additions in ancient Italian writing: Customs, version corrections, prayers and piyyutim. Three volumes: Part 1/a until the end of the Passover Machzor: 1-228 leaves. Part 1/b begins with Pirkei Avot: 229-372 leaves, [1 leaf – handwritten piyyut]. 273-360 leaves. Part 2/b, Yom Kippur Prayers: 198-372, 377-384 leaves. Approximately 33 cm. High-quality, very thick paper, good-fair condition, some leaves with stains and worming. The book was rebound (the leaves were cut), but most glosses remained complete (by folding the leaves). New bindings. Missing Part 2/a, weekday and Shabbat siddur, selichot and Rosh Hashana prayers.
Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Glosses and Printed Items
Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Glosses and Printed Items