Bidspirit auction | Selichot LeAshmoret Haboker - Copy


Selichot LeAshmoret Haboker - Copy of Rabbi Azarya Chaim Sangvinity Av Beit Din of Modena. Venice, [1735]. - Selichot LeAshmoret Haboker according to the custom of the Sepharadim, with an addition of Piyyutim by Rabbi Moshe Zacuto.  Fine illustrated title page.  On verso of the title page, the printer's words about the boy Gad Poah and the book of prayer that was printed for his merit.  On the title page, the signature of Rabbi Azarya Chaim Sangvinity (1769-1849) : Av Beit Din and Ram of Modena, Italy, a disciple of the Gaon Rabbi Yishmael Hacohen the author of Zera Emet. Served his community after the passing of Rabbi Mazal Tov of Modena in 1830. Authored a book of Drushim titled Olah Chadasha which was printed in Livorno, (1838).  Inside the front board and on the flyleaf, varied foreign notations in ancient script.    Venice, [1735]. The Press of the Poah Family. In that same year, four similar edition with slight variations were printed by the Poah printery (see: A. Yaari, Mechkarei Sefer, Jerusalem 1958, p. 385, no. 5).  72 leaves. 17.5 cm. Very good condiiton. Ancient half-leather binding, slightly worn.