Machzor - Form of Prayers for the New Year. * Machzor - Form of Prayers for the Day of Atonement.

Estimate: $10,000–$15,000
Hammer price: $14,000

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

printer

Henry Frank

Place

New York

Publication

1854

Description

According to the Custom of the German Jews. Hebrew with English translation. Two volumes. Signature of Jos. Rosenheim on rear blank.

references

Goldman 40.

summary

THE FIRST ASCHKENAZI MACHZORIM PRINTED IN AMERICA. Based upon the celebrated Wolf Heidenheim edition, these prayer-books for the Days of Awe were issued by the Jewish printing establishment of Henry (Chaim) Frank of New York. This enabled the newly rising community of Aschkenazi American Jews to conduct services according to their own custom, as opposed to that of the Sephardic rite.

Foxed, final blank of volume II neatly laid to size. Contemporary morocco with gilt extra, spines titled, backstrips expertly repaired. 8vo.

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