Auction 097
Winner's Unlimited - Holy books, letters from Rabbis and Rebbes, Judaica, Posters & Periodicals, Postcards, Maps, Zionism, numismatics.
Jan 31, 2017
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LOT 480:
"Ma'ase Nissim". Bombay, [1889]. Two volumes
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"Ma'ase Nissim". Bombay, [1889]. Two volumes
Section one: [7] leaves, 366, 48 pages. Section two: [5] leaves, 132, 330 pages.
Prayers for the weekdays and Shabbatot of the year, per the Sephardic customs. With Arabic translation in the dialect of Baghdadi Jews, translation in Hebrew letters in parallel columns.
This edition features two commentaries by the translator, cantor in the "Knesset Eliyahu" congregation. Enthusiastic approbation from the Rabbi of Baghdad, Rabbi Eliyahu Yehoshua Ovadya, along with approbation from Chaim Abu, fundraiser from Safed, and Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Alfaya, fundraiser from Aleppo. The second section includes an English title page: "Maaseh Nissim...Hebrew Prayers with Arabic translation by Rev. Nissim Elisha Eliyahoo Zechariah". Some copies have English title pages for each section. Yaari, Bombay 57. Uncommon prayerbook.
New, simple bindings. Solitary leaves are reinforced. Minimal tears with loss, restored.
Moderate-fine condition.
