Two Machzorim Following the Carpentras Rite (France) - Yom Kippur and Three Festivals - Amsterdam, 1739-1759 - ...

Two Machzorim Following the Carpentras Rite (France) - Yom Kippur and Three Festivals - Amsterdam, 1739-1759 - First, Rare Edition
Two machzorim according to Carpentras rite (France):
• Machzor for Yom Kippur. Amsterdam, [1739].
• Machzor for the Three Festivals. Amsterdam, [1759].
First edition of the machzor following the rite unique to the Carpentras community (south-eastern France), printed to provide for the growing needs of the community, which could not anymore be fulfilled with handwritten copies. The machzor for the High Holidays - Rosh Hashanah (not included here) and Yom Kippur - was printed in 600 copies only.
Two volumes. Vol. I (Yom Kippur): [2], 185 leaves. Vol. II (Three Festivals): [2], 21, 19-30, [1], 31-33, [1], 34-149, [4], 150-219 leaves. Without [3] final leaves (with customs of the L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue community, found in some copies only). Vol. I: 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor wear. Small marginal tears to title page and several other leaves. Handwritten inscriptions. Vol. II: 17.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains (with dampstains and many dark stains to some leaves, including title page). Wear (including significant wear to some leaves). Tissue paper to inner margins of first leaves. Open tears, repaired. Strips of paper to margins of several leaves. One leaf detached. Handwritten inscriptions. New bindings. Stains and defects to bindings.