Bidspirit auction | Machzor for the High-Holy Days.


Machzor for the High-Holy Days. Sephardic Nussach. Venice, 1638 - “Sephardic Machzor of the High-Holy days” – Venice, 1638. Glosses in Italian handwriting from the period, most regarding extensive censorship deletions in this exemplar. Sephardic Machzor for the High-Holy days, the Selichot for the pre-dawn nights, and prayers for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Venice, Giorgio Calleoni press, 1638. With Kabbalistic commentary and elucidations on the Shofar by the Rama”k – Rabbeinu Moshe Cordoveiro. Based on the Venice 1634 edition. On the last page is a poem by the proofreader, Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh of Modena. 311 pp. Stains, including moisture stains. Wear and slight professional restoration to single damaged margins. Good condition.