Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
Two Rare Prayer Books Printed in Jerusalem – Roni BaLailah / Order of Birkat HaMazon and Bedtime Reading of Shema – Jerusalem, 1890s
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Two rare prayer books printed in Jerusalem, not documented by Sh. Halevy, one bibliographically unknown:
• Roni BaLailah, Sephardic-rite Tikun Chatzot. Jerusalem: R. Shmuel Zuckerman and partners, [ca. 1890s]. Miniature format.
Includes order of Vidui, Tikun Chatzot, Selichot and formal giving of notice (the last in Ladino).
1-2, 5, 7-71, 73-79, 82-87, 90-104 leaves. Lacking 8 leaves: 3-4, 6, 72, 80-81, 88-89. 9.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Traces of former dampness with light mold stains. Marginal tears and open tears to several leaves, partly repaired with paper filling. New binding.
Not documented by Sh. Halevy.
• Order of Birkat HaMazon and Bedtime Reading of Shema, with Yiddish translation. Jerusalem: A. M. Luncz, 1890. Hebrew and German, on facing pages.
Title page printed in blue ink.
[2], 2, 5-12, 15-47, [1] pages. Lacking pages 3-4, 13-14 (two leaves). 12.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears to several leaves, partly repaired with paper. New binding.
Especially rare. Not documented by Sh. Halevy, and bibliographically unknown.