Simón

FIRST EDITION of this extremely important book on Jewish culture, customs, and rituals. [52], 300, [8] pp, complete. Partially a translation of Leon of Modena's Storia degli Riti Hebraici (1637), but largely Simon's own work. Small 8vo. Attractively bound in contemporary calf, spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands. Wear to edges of boards and a ltiny bit of leather lost from tail of spine, but the binding is structurally solid and the joints are strong. Internally very clean, printed on very good paper. Sauvy 337; Barbier I, 553d (later edition); Querard III, 349d. Reprinted many times, but this first edition is very rare.