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Sephardic Rite Siddur – Amsterdam, 1771 – Four Volumes in Original Decorated Leather Bindings – Signatures of the Publisher Jacob da Silva Mendes

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Siddur according to the Sephardic rite for weekdays, Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and fast days. Amsterdam: Gerhard Johan Janson by Yisrael Mondovy, [1771]. Four volumes, missing festival section.


In the weekday volume on p. 159b and in the fast day volume on p. 158a appear handwritten signatures of the publisher, Jacob da Silva Mendes, cantor of the Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam in the second half of the 18th century.
In the first volume, with the prayers for weekdays and Shabbat, a calendar for the years 5530-5643 (1770-1883) appears in the last six leaves.
Four fine volumes, bound in original leather bindings, with rich gilt decorations on bindings and spines.


Four volumes. Weekday and Shabbat prayer volume: [1], 159, [6] leaves. Rosh Hashanah: [1], 86, [1] leaves. Yom Kippur: [1], 128, 127-171, [1] leaves. Fast days: [3], 3-132, 2 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original leather bindings with gilt decorations and original colorful endpaper. Wear and damage to bindings.

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Siddurim and Prayer Books
Siddurim and Prayer Books