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The Tephilloth, or Daily Prayers.

According to the Order of the Polish and German Jews, in Hebrew and English.

Stock Code 106892

London, L. Alexander, 1788

Original price £2,500.00 - Original price £2,500.00
Original price £2,500.00
£2,500.00
£2,500.00 - £2,500.00
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First Hebrew-English prayer book printed in England. Second edition to the first Hebrew-English prayer book printed in England, first published in 1770.

Alexander Alexander, pioneer of the Hebrew press in London, produced this liturgy according to the Ashkenazic rite in partnership with Benedict Meyers (Jost) of Halberstadt. The first English translation of the daily prayer-book, its first edition was printed on a subscription basis and interestingly, the list of subscribers included many non-Jews. The second edition does not contain a list of subscribers, nor the English Preface which was included in the fist edition; on the other hand the English Index of second edition is more elaborate. This edition was published by Levy Alexander, son and successor to Alexander Alexander.

Second edition; 8vo (20 x 13 cm); parallel text in Hebrew and English; restored original leather boards, corners rubbed, gilt date to spine mistakenly stamped as '1784'; marginal tears to the first five leaves with minor text loss, leaves stained and browned; [5], 7-227, [1]ll. Fifth leaf misnumbered.

Vinograd (London), 60; Roth B8:10; ESTC T193674.
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The Tephilloth, or Daily Prayers.

[PRAYER BOOK]. MEYERS, B. & ALEXANDER A. (translators).

Stock code: 106892

£2,500.00

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