Bidspirit auction | Chanoch Lana'ar and Leshon Zahav

Chanoch Lana'ar and Leshon Zahav which is Michtam LeDavid. Amsterdam [1734-1743]. Hebrew and Yiddish. First, Rare Edition. - First edition of the 2 rare sections of a writing textbook bound together:  1)  The first section is Sefer Chanoch Lana'ar, a letter writing guide containing the principles of penmanship, useful initials, the multiplication table, examples of friendly letters and commercial ones, examples of promissory notes, collection of proverbs and an abbreviated Yiddish-Yiddish dictionary.   2) The second section of this work is ”Leshon Zahav which is Michtam LeDavid”. It too is a letter writing guide containing examples of letters between the bridegroom and the bride and the in-laws, blessings for a Brit Milah and Pidyon Haben, weeding invitation, versions of beginning and endings of letters and more.  By R. Yosef Marson - the author's name in referred to by the foreword. Printed with fonts simulating eloquent Ashkenazic script.  Amsterdam. [1734-1743]. The Press of Shlomo Katz Proops and the Press of the Orphans of Shlomo Proops Katz. First edition.  [5], 35, 35-66 pp. [3], 60 pp. 17 cm. Very good condition. Separate title pages for each section. Aging stains. Simple new binding.  First edition of the two sections of an extremely rare book - has never been auctioned.