(RaDaK). Sepher Michlol [grammar].

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Lot 198

KIMCHI, DAVID.

(RaDaK). Sepher Michlol [grammar].

Edited by Elijah Levita. Title within architectural arch. <<Extensive marginalia>> in a late Aschkenazic hand displaying comprehensive grammatical expertise. Previous owners’ signatures and inscriptions including “Shimshon ben Yehudah, Parnes VeManhig…Metz.” ff. 69. Stained and wormed, crudely repaired with tape throughout. Modern boards. Folio. Vinograd, Venice 245.

Venice: Cornelio Adelkind for Daniel Bomberg 1545

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $400

The Michlol was David Kimchi’s chief grammatical work. It treats verbs comprehensively, covering the rules governing changes of pronunciation and accents. It also contains complete tables of conjugations and is distinguished by its conciseness and clarity of style. Indeed, these qualities resulted in the Michlol’s supremacy over previous works. For centuries it was considered preeminent in its field.