Form of Prayers, Thephilloth, London 1770
סדר התפלה לפאר ותהלה - First Hebrew-English Prayer Book Printed in England
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- Lot Number 45706
- Title (English) Form of Prayers, Thephilloth
- Title (Hebrew) סדר התפלה לפאר ותהלה
- Note First Hebrew-English Prayer Book Printed in England
- Author B. Meyers and A. Alexander, trans.
- City London
- Publisher (W. Tooke)
- Publication Date 1770
- Estimated Price - Low 6,000
- Estimated Price - High 10,000
- Item # 1227280
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Add T.P.: Tephilloth, Containing the Forms of Prayers... translated by B. Meyers and A. Alexander..
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, it was printed on a subscription basis and interestingly, the list of subscribers included many non-Jews. The translators Alexander and Meyers took note in their preface, that despite the cultural and religious significance of the Hebrew language, “”being imperfectly understood by many, by some not at all, it has become necessary to translate our prayers into the language of the country wherein it has pleased Divine Providence to appoint our lot. They also belittled the earlier attempt at an English translation of a Hebrew prayer-book, which was published in London in 1738 by the apostate Abraham Mears under the pseudonym Gamaliel Ben Pedahzur, titled 'The Book of Religion, Ceremonies, and Prayers…'.
Hebrew Description
דפים [2-1] בראש הספר (לפני השערים): הקדמת המתרגמים ותוכן הסידור, באנגלית. דפים אלו כרוכים לפעמים בסוף הספר.
ההוראות בחלק העברי באשכנזית באותיות צו"ר.
דף 119,ב: "מי שברך" למלך ג'ורג' השלישי ובני משפחתו.
דף 202 ב ואילך: "סדר הפרשיות וההפטרות מכל השנה"; מפתח (באנגלית) ורשימת הפרנומרנטים.
References
EJ; CD-NLI 0308000; Zedner p.460; Roth, Early London Imprints #16; Vinograd 60