Me’ir Tehiloth [commentary to the Book of Psalms, with text].

Auction 94 | Thursday, June 17th, 2021 at 11:00am

Rare & Excellent Hebrew Printed Books: From the Library of Arthur A. Marx

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Lot 24

ARAMA, MEIR.

Me’ir Tehiloth [commentary to the Book of Psalms, with text].

<<FIRST EDITION.>> The Mayer Sulzberger copy. This copy with 2 final leaves (index and corrigendum missing from most other copies. Title within architectural arch. Printer’s device (Yaari, Printer’s Marks no. 19) on f. 148r. ff. 148, (2), misnumbered though all complete. Ex-library, ight wear. Contemporary limp vellum, worn. Sm. 4to. Vinograd, Venice 744.

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1590

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,100

Includes commentary by the 16th century Talmudist and Kabbalist of Salonika, R. Yoseph Ta’itatzak. R. Meir Arama (d. 1565) was expelled from Spain and relocated to Naples and then Salonika, where he served as rabbi.