Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Sephardic-Rite Book of Blessings – Amsterdam, 1707 – Spanish – Particularly Rare Edition
Opening: $1,000
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for: $2,750
Including buyer's premium
Libro de las bendiciones, conforme el uzo del K.K. de España [Book of Blessings, according to the custom of the Spanish community], edited by Abraham Cohen de Lara. Amsterdam: Moseh Dias, 1707. Spanish.
At top of title page: "My help is from the Lord".
Contains various year-round blessings and prayers, including Passover Haggadah, Chanukah candle-lighting, and more. On last page, table of contents according to order of prayers.
The editor of the book, Abraham Cohen de Lara, served as cantor in the Portuguese community in Amsterdam between 1682-1694.
Inscription on endpaper: "Georges Casseres".
127, [1] pages. 12 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Worming. Tears, including open tear to one leaf, not affecting text. Several loose leaves. Early parchment binding, partially detached, with stains and damage.
Particularly rare edition. Does not appear in the NLI or OCLC catalogues. Not listed in Otzar HaHaggadot.
Prayer Books and Classic Books – Amsterdam Presses
Prayer Books and Classic Books – Amsterdam Presses