Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures

Year-Round Siddur, According to the Venaissin Rite of Southern France – Aix, 1855 – Original Leather Binding

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Rituel des Prieres en hebreu, a l'usage des Israelites de l'ancien comtat [Hebrew siddur according to the Jews of the Venaissin County], three parts, for weekdays, Shabbat and festivals, edited by Michaël Milhaud. Aix-en-Provence (southern France): Imprimerie de Vitalis, 1855. All three parts in one volume.
Siddur according to the rite of the ancient communities of the Venaissin county of southern France: Carpentras, Avignon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Cavaillon.
Original leather binding, with gilt decorations.
Prayers printed In Hebrew, with explanations, instructions and additions in French.
On verso of first short half-title, facsimile of signature of editor.
At end of book, six leaves bound from another siddur (unidentified), with prayers for individual fasts, Hallel and Torah reading for Rosh Chodesh.

Three parts in one volume. Part I: [6], 168 pages. Part II: [1], 171, [2] pages. Part III: [4], 180, [3] pages. Lacking pp. 181-184. At end of book are bound leaves 102-107 from an unidentified siddur. 20.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Original leather binding. Wear and defects to binding.

Enclosed: Leaf with notice of publisher on error in binding of gatherings of some copies (unclear whether it refers to the present book).
Zedner, p. 456.
Siddurim and Prayer Books
Siddurim and Prayer Books