Eitz Avoth [commentary to Ethics of the Fathers, with text]

AUCTION 76 | Thursday, June 14th, 2018 at 3:00 PM

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Lot 107

EMDEN, JACOB

Eitz Avoth [commentary to Ethics of the Fathers, with text]

<<FIRST EDITION.>> ff. 82. Heavily browned. Modern boards. 4to. Vinograd, Altona 51; Raphael, Aresheth III no. 7.

Amsterdam, (i.e. Altona): By the Author 1751

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

Besides providing the earlier commentaries of Bartenura and Tosphoth Yom Tov, R. Jacob Emden includes here two original commentaries: Lechem Nikudim, dealing with grammatical and linguistic issues; and Lechem Shamayim, of a conceptual nature. The book was published with the Haskamah of the author’s brother-in-law, R. Aryeh Leib of Amsterdam. Includes polemic against Zalman Hena’s Beth Tephilah - Luach Eresh, demonstrating that Hena did not properly vocalize Pirkei Avoth (ff. 75v.-82v).