Bidspirit auction | Rare: Carpentras (France) Rite Festival

Rare: Carpentras (France) Rite Festival Machzor, Amsterdam, 1759. Rare Machzor printed in Amsterdam exclusively for the Carpentras Jewish community of southeast France. Carpentras is undoubtedly one of the oldest Jewish communities in France. The synagogue, which is still in use today, was built in 1367. This is the first printed edition, as previously all Machzorim of Carpentras existed only in manuscript form. Only 600 copies of this Machzor were ever published, rendering this edition extremely rare. Without the 3 leaves at the end of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, which don't appear in most copies. Size : 18 cm Pages: [2] 21, 19-30 [1] 31-33 [1], 34-149, [4] 150-219. Condition : Fine condition, loose binding.