Meir Nathiv.

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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ISAAC NATHAN BEN KALONYMOS.

Meir Nathiv.

<<FIRST EDITION.>> Complete with two title pages. Opening title within architectural arch. Initial word within elaborate cartouche. A wide-margined copy. Bears stamp of <<Grand Rabbi Avrohom Matisyahu Friedman>> of Stefanest (Botosani, Romania) and his father R. (Menachem) Nochem Friedman (a son of R. Yisrael of Rhizin). On an opening blank a Chossid has recorded the names of his family in order for the Rebbe to have them in mind during his learning. ff. (405). Light wear, outer blank corner of one leaf repaired. Contemporary lavishly blind-tooled vellum over thick wooden boards, brass bosses on all corners, twin clasps (repaired) and hinges, with Valmadonna-custom gilt-titling on spine. Tall folio. Vinograd, Venice 93.

Venice: Daniel Bomberg 1524

Est: $1,500 - $2,500

PRICE REALIZED $3,500

<<First Edition of the First Hebrew Concordance to the Bible.>> The author prepared this work to assist Jews engaged in polemical debate with Christians. The text is ordered according to the roots and stems of the words, and the Biblical Books are arranged according to the order of the Vulgate.