Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Seder HaTamid – Siddur According to the Rite of the Arba Kehilloth of Southern France – Avignon, 1767 – Two Volumes
Opening: $1,500
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for: $4,000
Including buyer's premium
Seder HaTamid, "siddur according to the rite of the four communities", Part I with weekday, Rosh Chodesh, Chanukah, Purim and other prayers, and Part II with Shabbat and festival prayers, Pirkei Avot, songs and piyyutim, edited by R. Eliyahu Karmi. Avignon: printer not indicated, 1767. Two volumes.
Siddur according to rite of four communities in the Venaissin region in southern France: Carpentras, Avignon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Cavaillon.
In the first volume, gilt inscriptions of owner's name on both sides of binding. On front of binding: "Meyr—" (rest deleted); on back side: "David De".
At beginning of first volume, approbations of Carpentras rabbis.
Two volumes. Volume I: [3], 136, 136-143, [10]; 6 leaves. Leaves 57-60 bound after leaf 52. Volume II: [1], 104, 106-228; 33, [1] leaves. Misfoliation. Approx. 19 cm. Gilt edges to first volume, and colorful edges to second volume. Good condition. Stains (somewhat dark stains to margins of some leaves of second volume). Close trimming, slightly affecting title frame of second volume. Original leather bindings (non-uniform), with gilt decorations. Wear and damage to bindings.
Zedner, p. 456; Roest, p. 724.
French Jewry – Manuscripts and Books
French Jewry – Manuscripts and Books