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$US 750.00
Machsor (Prayers for the Holidays). Pt. II.
Imprint: Vienna, A v. Schmid, 1836
Binding: Hardback
8vo., full crimson straight-grained calf; the covers are decorated in a neo-classical style with four triangular green corner onlays and an oval green onlay in the center, all elaborately gilt bordered and tooled. The smooth spine also has two onlays, one for the title and one for the volume number, and is heavily gilt decorated. Bright green coated paper endleaves; a.e.g.A very handsome example of Viennese period bookbinding, on one volume (of two) of a utilitarian Prayer Book almost always found in a simple black binding.
HEBREW PRAYER BOOK BOUND IN 19TH C. VIENNA
Stock number:534.