Bidspirit auction | Seder Ma’amadot – Slavita, 1824

Seder Ma’amadot – Slavita, 1824 – Printed by Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Shapira. Extremely Rare - Seder Ma’amadot, arranged for all days of the week – Slavita edition, printed at the sacred and renowned printing press of the Shapira family. Slavita, 1824. Seder Ma’amadot, containing prayers, Biblical verses, Mishnayot, and passages of study arranged for recitation on each day of the week. The title page extols the virtue of reciting the Ma’amadot: “Whoever recites them every day is assured that he is destined for the World to Come.” Printed in Slavita by Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Shapira, son of the Rabbi of Slavita, a member of the renowned Shapira family, whose printing press in Slavita was revered by the great Chassidic tzaddikim. Throughout the generations, books printed there have been regarded as possessing special importance and sanctity. Slavita imprints are particularly sought after by collectors of sacred and Chassidic books, both for the quality of their printing and for the sanctity associated with the printing house and the special status traditionally attributed to books printed there. 42 leaves. Lacking leaves 43–44. 16.3 cm. Printed on characteristic blue-green paper. Moderate-good condition. Stains and wear, primarily to the final leaves. Newly bound.