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Prayer Book – Ashmoret Haboker – First Edition. Mantua, 1624. Rare!

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Order of prayers, ‘Ashmoret Haboker’, first edition, Yehoshua ben Shmuel press, Mantua, 1624 – original, ancient leather binding.


Glosses in Italian handwriting from the period.

‘Ashmoret Haboker’, order of prayers, supplications, and Tikkunim for every day. Researched and prepared by Rabbi Aharon Berechya, son of the exalted Moshe of Modina (author of ‘Ma’avar Yabok’) and made it the custom to say it, in the year 1622 and was printed in 1624.

Author’s preface regarding the worthiness of praying at the dawn and words on that topic.

[31], 209, 225-274 pp.
Pages 210-224 contained chapters regarding heretics and informers, and were censored by the authorities in all copies (‘Alei Sefer’, Yudlov).

Extensive water stains. A few moth holes. Partially separated cover. Good condition.

Measurement: 16 CM