Machzor According to Sephardic Rite – London, 1771-1776 – Five of Six Parts – First English Translation of ...

Machzor According to Sephardic Rite – London, 1771-1776 – Five of Six Parts – First English Translation of Sephardic Rite for all Festivals

Machzor according to the Sephardic rite, for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, fast days and year-round prayer. London: Alexander son of Yehudah Leib and W. J. Richardson, [1771-1776]. Hebrew with English translation. Five volumes.

Five of six volumes, without fifth part with prayers for Pesach and Shavuot. Hebrew with English translation, on facing pages.
First translation of the Sephardic rite into English. Translated by the printer R. Alexander son of Yehudah Leib.
Some of the words on the title page of the year-round prayer volume are printed in red ink.
In the Rosh Hashanah volume is an English dedication, next to a Hebrew inscription.

Five volumes. Part I (Rosh Hashanah): [2], 129, [1] leaves; Part II (Yom Kippur): 28, 33-68, 73-84, 89-196, 201-240, 245-275 leaves. Missing 20 leaves: 29-32, 69-72, 85-88, 197-200, 241-244; Part IV (Sukkot): [2], 237, [2] leaves. Part VI (fast days): 209, [1] leaves, missing title page in English; year-round prayer: [2], 187, 192-195, 197-205, [7] pages. Missing pages: 188-191. 18.5-19.5 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Tears and open tears affecting text to one volume. Open tears to several additional places (including title page of one volume), partially repaired with paper and paper filling. One volume severed in the middle. Non-uniform bindings (most early leather bindings of various kinds, and one volume in new binding). Wear, tears and damage to bindings.

PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.