Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Sephardic-Rite High Holiday Siddur – Amsterdam, 1644
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Order of prayers for the high holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, with Selichot for Elul and Days of Repentance, in accordance with the Sephardic rite. Amsterdam: Eliyahu Aboab, 1644.
The reference to the "fiery law" of the Torah in the chronogram may be a reference to the Jewish martyrs of the Inquisition's auto-da-fé.
Signature on title page, dated 1827.
304, 307-310 leaves. Lacking leaves 305-306. 15.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Light wear. Small marginal tears to several leaves. New binding.
Rare edition.
Siddurim and Prayer Books
Siddurim and Prayer Books