Ir Miklat [on the 613 precepts]

Auction 96 | Wednesday, February 09th, 2022 at 1:00pm

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

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Lot 309

LIDA, DAVID.

Ir Miklat [on the 613 precepts]

<<FIRST EDITION.>> ff. (1), 54. Trimmed, worn, few neat repairs. Modern boards. 8vo. Vinograd, Dyhenfurth 14.

Dyhenfurth: Shabthai Bass 1690

Est: $200 - $300

PRICE REALIZED $175

R. David Lida (1632-90) was the embattled Ashkenazic rabbi of Amsterdam. Despite the controversies he found himself embroiled in - accusations of Sabbataneanism and plagiarism - his guide to circumcision, Sod Hashem, has remained a staple of every Mohel’s bookshelf.