Auction 57

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Machzor for the Regalim—printed by the Shapira brothers, Zhytomyr 1858. Partially missing copy.

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Machzor, second section—prayers for the Regalim. Russian, Lithuanian, Polish, Bohemian, Moravian minhag. With Yiddish translation. Printed by the partners, grandsons of the Slavita rav, Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, Zhytomyr. 152 leaves in the original—this copyis missing the last leaf and 3 leaves from the prayers for sukkot.
Catalogued in the NLI’s Rare Books section. Title page in red ink.


Prayerbooks printed in Zhytomyr are rare and in high demand because of the well-known segula of texts printed in Slavita and Zhytomyr.

Original leather binding with eaten spine, stains, much worming damage and holes, partially missing (as stated), overall poor condition.

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