Machzor LeChag HaShavu’oth - Form of Prayers for the Feast of Pentecost.

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $6,500

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

author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

printer

Henry Frank

Place

New York

Publication

1856

Description

According to the Custom of the German and Polish Jews. Hebrew with English translation.

summary

THE FIRST ASCHKENAZIC SHEVU’OTH MACHZOR PRINTED IN AMERICA. Issued alongside a volume for Sukoth and Pesach. Goldman (no. 43) does not provide a collation of this Shavu’oth Machzor as “a copy of the Pentecost volume could not be located.” See also next lot.

pp. 168, 20. Lightly browned in places, pencil scribbling on final blank. Contemporary straight-grain red morocco, gilt extra, a.e.g., rubbed, spine defective. 8vo.

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