Auction 27

Rare! Order of Kinnot for Tisha B’Av – Vienna, 1793

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A complete copy of “Order of the kinnot for Tisha B’Av, according to the custom of Poland, Pihem, Moravia, Shlezin, Litvia, Preisen and Reisen… and we added… Megillat Eicha with Yiddish” the Yiddish translation is in tzeina u’reina letters – printing press of Anton Schmidt, Vienna, 1793. 71 leaves. A rare copy of this book, in the National Library there is a copy with only 20 leaves. The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book states: “The copy that we saw was incomplete after page 64.” The copy before us is complete. Various signatures and inscriptions. Slight worming holes. Tear stains and candle drippings. Good overall condition. Old binding.