Torah Or [homilies to the Book of Genesis]

Auction 85 | Thursday, November 07th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 180

SAMUEL BEN JOSEPH HAKOHEN

Torah Or [homilies to the Book of Genesis]

<<FIRST EDITION.>> ff. 307. Lacks, as all copies, the final 58 leaves on Shemoth. Dampstained, final 7 leaves with marginal repairs and supplied from another copy. Modern calf-backed marbled boards. 4to. Vinograd, Venice 903; Mehlman 899.

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1600/1605

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $400

First of an intended 4-part series entitled Minchath Kohen, of which only two volumes appeared. Indeed, even the isuance of this volume was incomplete, as the printer left out the planned sermons on the book of Shemoth in nearly all extant copies.