Machzor Keminhag Roma [Prayers For The Entire Year]. According To Italian Rite. Includes Passover Hagadah, Ethics Of The Fathers, Biblical Books And Laws Relating To Festivals
Parts I and II bound in one volume.
Mantua: Jacob Cohen of Gazolo, 1557-60.
Large format. 27.7 Cm.
Title within architectural arch. Initial letters within cartouches, f.48b (Hagadah) with woodcut illustrations of cuffed hands pointing to Matzah and Bitter Herbs.
Printed in two columns. Censors signature on final leaf. ff. 210.
Extremely Rare!
Vinograd, Mantua 42 ; Y.Y. Cohen, Bibliographia shel Machzorim…Lephi Minhag Bnai Roma (1966), no. 9; not in Adams.
Although the title states "chelek rishon", in reality it contains Part II as well. The first part concludes at the end of the first column on f. 117 and Part II begins on the second column. Surprisingly, the text from the Aleinu prayers: "Sheheim mishtachavim umithpalelim" ("they bow and pray“) has not been attended to by the censor (f. 128b).
Overall Great condition. stains, many pages are repaired well and have later replaced text, a few pages have tape repairs sometimes affecting text, later binding has rubbed out corners, maroon leather spine.
After having served at the press of Foa in Sabbioneta, Jacob ben Naphtali Cohen of Gazolo came to Mantua in 1556 and during the following eight years established a “splendid record for good typographical work.” D. Amram The Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy (1963) p. 325.
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