Bidspirit auction | MAGIL’S LINEAR PRAYER BOOK. PHILADELPHIA

MAGIL’S LINEAR PRAYER BOOK. PHILADELPHIA 1908. - “A complete prayer book translated in the new linear system for the Synagogue, the home and the school.” The purpose of this prayer book was to provide an English translation for the American youth who were not as familiar with the Hebrew language, thereby assisting them in following the prayers. Additionally it was to be used as a teaching tool for Hebrew school; as the author recommends, covering the English translation. Contains both the daily and the Festival prayers. With a prayer for President Theodore Roosevelt. At the front of the siddur there are three photographs of a young man donning Tefillin to provide a visual aid on the correct placement of Tefillin followed by one page of musical notes for various parts of the service. At the back of the siddur on the paste-down endpaper, lengthy advertisement in Yiddish for all of Magil’s publications. Goldman 104. 9, 192, 272 pages 22cm. Fine condition original binding, some staining.