Los Cinco Libros de Sacra Ley, la Lengua Española Interpretados, Conforme to a la Divina Tradicion, y Comento y los mas Celebres Expositores.
AUCTION 83 |
Thursday, June 20th,
2019 at 1:00pm
Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps, Ceremonial Objects, Fine & Graphic Art
Lot 97
SERRANO, YOSSEPH FRANCO
Los Cinco Libros de Sacra Ley, la Lengua Española Interpretados, Conforme to a la Divina Tradicion, y Comento y los mas Celebres Expositores.
Amsterdam: Mosseh Dias, 5455 [1695]
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Rare Spanish translation and commentary to the Torah, prepared by Joseph Franco Serrano (1652-95), rabbi and teacher of the Talmud Torah of Amsterdam and son of the the celebrated Haham Moses Raphael Aguilar.
Prefixed to the work is a list of the commentators cited here, and notes on the names of the five Books. The text is followed by comments on certain Preceptos, a few additional notes, index and list of errata. Includes a dedication to the community trustees (parnassim) and treasurer (gabay), the work also contains the Hebrew approval of Chief Rabbi Ya’acov Sasportas of the Spanish & Portuguese Congregation of Amsterdam.