Seder Minchat Simchat Torah , hymns, songs and hakafot for minchah of Simchat Torah, including the minchah service, per the custom of the Cochin community. Printed in small format to facilitate holding it during dancing. Extremely rare book.
In Cochin, India, very few Hebrew books were printed, and they were all printed that same year. Regarding the Hebrew press in Cochin, refer to A. Ya’ari, HaDefus HaIvri B’Artzot HaMizrach II, pp.90-94.
49, leaf. Lacking title page, 11 cm. Ya’ari, HaDefus HaIvri B’Cochin 1.
Moderate condition. Aging stains. Isolated worming perforations. Lack on the back of the first leaves with blemish to several letters in the first leaves. Not bound.