Eitz Avoth [commentary to Ethics of the Fathers, with text].

Auction 90 | Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 at 1:00pm

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Lot 106

EMDEN, JACOB.

Eitz Avoth [commentary to Ethics of the Fathers, with text].

<<FIRST EDITION.>> ff. 82. Heavily browned, tiny wormholes in places expertly repaired, previous owner’s marks. Contemporary vellum, rubbed. 4to. Vinograd, Altona 51; Raphael, Aresheth III no. 7.

Amsterdam (i.e. Altona): By the Author 1751

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

Besides providing the commentaries of Bartenura and Tosphoth Yom Tov, R. Ya’akov Emden includes here two original commentaries: Lechem Nikudim, dealing with grammatical and linguistic issues; and Lechem Shamayim, of a conceptual nature. The book was published with the Haskamah of the author’s brother-in-law, R. Aryeh Leib of Amsterdam. Includes polemic against Zalman Hena’s Beth Tephilah - Luach Eresh, demonstrating that Hena did not properly vocalize Pirkei Avoth (ff. 75v.-82v).