Megilath Shir Hashirim [commentary to the Song of Songs, with text]

AUCTION 5 | Tuesday, June 23rd, 1998 at 1:00

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Lot 275

TAMACH, ABRAHAM BEN ISAAC HALEVI

Megilath Shir Hashirim [commentary to the Song of Songs, with text]

FIRST EDITION. Printer’s device on final leaf (Yaari, Printer’s Marks no.20) ff.64. Worm-hole through opening several leaves, repaired with small loss, stained, censored in places. Modern calf in slip-case. 32mo Vinograd, Sabbioneta 48; not in Adams

Sabbioneta: Tobias Foa 1558

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

PRICE REALIZED $2,500

A beautiful little book. A modern critical edition was issued by L.A. Feldman in 1970, which includes a short biography of Tamach, a 14th century Spanish paytan and philosopher