Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Sephardic-Rite Siddur – Venice, 1622 – Bilingual Hebrew-Spanish Siddur
Opening: $3,000
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Sold for: $5,750
Including buyer's premium
Sephardic-rite siddur in Hebrew and Spanish, "Orden de oraciones segundo el uso ebréo, en lengua ebraica y en español". Venice: Piet[ro] e Lor[enzo] Bra[gadin], 1622.
Pocket format. Hebrew and Spanish on facing pages, with corresponding pagination.
The siddur contains prayers for weekdays, Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, Chanukah and Purim; psalms and Amidot for the three festivals; the blessing for the Omer; fast day liturgy; liturgy for ten days of repentance (Amidah and Avinu Malkenu); private fasts; and the blessing for the tallit.
At the end of the siddur is printed a table of contents, as well as the Hebrew letters with their pronunciations and rules of vocalization, both in Spanish.
The Spanish translation is that of Yitzchak son of Shem Tov Cavaleiro, first printed in Venice, 1552.
[5], 267, 270-535; 266, 269-284, 287-535, [5] pages. Missing 3 leaves: pp. 268-269 of the first sequence, and pp. 267-268 and 285-286 of the second sequence. Pp. 467-468 of the second sequence bound out of sequence, after pp. 484-485 of the first sequence. Approx. 11 cm. Gilt edges. Good condition. Stains. Tears and open tears to several leaves, slightly affecting text, partially repaired with paper. New binding.
CB, no. 2123; Zedner, p. 485; Cowly, p. 535.
Early Printed Books – Italy
Early Printed Books – Italy