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Lot 482

Miniature Siddur – Amsterdam, 1739

Prayers for Rosh Chodesh and for festivals, according to Sephardi tradition. Siddur for weekday, Shabbat and festivals. Amsterdam, [1739]. Printed by Naftali Hertz Levi. Miniature edition. Separate title page (Leaf 223) – prayers for the Three Festivals. On the verso of the first title page, the publisher Meir Crescas wrote that he published this siddur to enable the young to easily read the prayers as he explains in his introduction. 118 leaves. 5.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Contemporary leather binding, minor damages.