Sepher HaRoke’ach [ethics, rabbinic law and customs].

AUCTION 79 | Thursday, November 15th, 2018 at 1:00 PM

The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 43

ELEAZAR BEN JUDAH OF WORMS

Sepher HaRoke’ach [ethics, rabbinic law and customs].

Third edition. ff. (4) 91. Stained in places, signatures on title-page. Bound in Valmadonna-custom mahogany blind-tooled calf, corners with gilt embellishments, spine in compartments and titled in gilt. Folio. Vinograd, Cremona 14.

Cremona: Vincenzo Conti 1557

Est: $800 - $1,000

PRICE REALIZED $1,200

The Valmadonna Trust Library possessed another copy of this edition printed entirely <<on blue paper>> (subsequently sold by Kestenbaum & Company, Highly Important Hebrew Printed Books, 9th November, 2017, Lot 71). Renowned Tosafist Eleazar of Worms (c. 1176-1238) was the last major figure of the Hassidei Ashkenaz Movement. The present work is entitled “Rokeach” as its numerical value equals that of the author’s name