Auction 103 Part 1 Jewish Ceremonial Art | Illustrated Scrolls and Manuscripts | Engravings and Graphic Art | Ketubot | Hebraica
Machzor for the Three Pilgrimage Festivals – Livorno, 1850 – Leather Binding with Silver Buckles
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
“Moadei HaShem, Mikra’ei Kodesh […in the Custom of the Sephardi Community]”, Livorno: Shlomo Belforte, He-Achim HaNekhbadim Moshe Vi-Yisrael Fallaj printing house, [5610 = 1850].
This “machzor” (special prayer book, in this case dedicated to the “Sheloshah Regalim”, the Three Pilgrimage Festivals, namely Passover, Shavu’ot, and Sukkot), bound in original red leather binding, stamped on back and front boards and on spine with gilt impressions. The initials “B.F.” are stamped in gilt on back and front. Original pair of silver buckles.
185, [1] leaf, 17 cm. Overall good condition. Few stains. Several loose leaves. Notation in ink on title page. Binding in good condition, with slight wear to edges. Gilt edges on book block.
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