Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Ashkenazi Machzor, Two Parts – Venice, 1567

Opening: $5,000
Unsold
Ashkenazi Machzor for all holidays of the year. Parts 1-2. Venice, 1567. De Cavalli printing press.
Includes new and lengthy commentary on prayers and poems containing the commentaries printed in the Savionita-Cremona editions and the 1549-1550 Prague Machzor. Laws which were printed in Machzor of Rosh HaShanah are named Ma’agalei Tzedek. [In some of the following editions the entire Machzor is called Ma’agalei Tzedek].
Signatures and ownership notations in Ashkenazi and Italian handwritings from early periods: Ephraim son of Elyakim. Yuda Leib Katz of Dolkin. More.
Part 1: [From Shabbat Bereshit until Shabbat Nachamu]. [First 3 leaves missing and replaced with photocopy], 7-255, [3], 261-284 leaves.
Part 2: [From month of Elul until Simchat Torah]. 88, 92-290 [3] leaves.
Two volumes, 27.5 cm. Varying condition; majority of leaves in good condition, some leaves worn and torn. Stains and wear. Signature 5 of volume 1 bound upside down. Elegant leather bindings.
Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years
Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years