Lot 55
Manuscript – Prayers for the Cemetery – Italy, 18th/19th Century
Manuscript, prayers for the cemetery. [Italy, ca. late 18th or early 19th century].
Pocket size. Square and semi-cursive Italian script, mostly vocalized (headings and instructions non-vocalized).
The manuscript begins with the blessing recited upon entering the cemetery – Asher Yatzar Etchem BaDin. The manuscript also comprises: Seder Tziduk HaDin, Hakafot SheOmrim LeIsh, prayer recited when accompanying the dead to the grave, and the long Kaddish (customarily recited after burial).
[15] leaves. Approx. 10 cm. Thick, high-quality paper. Good condition. Stains. Original leather binding, slightly damaged.
