[Midrashic anthology to the Bible]. Attributed to Shimon the Preacher of Frankfurt.

AUCTION 10 | Tuesday, June 27th, 2000 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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Lot 214

YALKUT SHIMONI

[Midrashic anthology to the Bible]. Attributed to Shimon the Preacher of Frankfurt.

Second Edition. Complete in two volumes. Two titles, both with printer’s marks. Signed by censors on f.313v, f.189r and f.190v. Vol I: 313, (1). Unnumbered leaf misbound after title, title and unnumbered leaf filled to sze. Vol II: ff. 190. ff.9 and 16 misbound. Lightly browned, stained in places, few leaves remargined. Uniform later half-calf marbled boards. Folio Vinograd, Venice 519; Adams S-1153

Venice: Parenzo for Bragadin 1566

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $850

In his afterword (printed on the unnumbered leaf), Meir Prinz recounts he and his partner, Menachem Porto, reviewed the entire content of the work, essay by essay, in order to correct printer’s errors, especially after the Sabbath day, for then the Gentile printers worked without Jewish supervision.