Nechmad Vena’im [on astronomy, geography, as well as a rejection of astrology in Jewish tradition]

AUCTION 3 | Tuesday, November 25th, 1997 at 1:00

Fine Hebrew Printed Books Duplicates from the Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

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Lot 71

GANS, DAVID.

Nechmad Vena’im [on astronomy, geography, as well as a rejection of astrology in Jewish tradition]

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch. Numerous astronomical diagrams. Introduction in Latin (often lacking) ff. 82, pp.20 (Latin). Browned. Lower cover only present. Sm. 4to Vinograd, Jessnitz 49

Jessnitz: Israel b. Abraham 1743

Est: $150 - $200

PRICE REALIZED $300

Latin introduction by Christian Hebenstreit, Professor of Hebrew in Leipzig, drawing attention to the keen influence Gans received from the theories of the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, with whom Gans worked in Prague. See A. Neher, Jewish Thought and the Scientific Revolution of the Sixteenth Century: David Gans (1541-1613) and His Times (1986) pp. 58-91