Lechem Mishnah [commentary and novellae to Mamonides’ Mishnah Torah]

AUCTION 11 | Tuesday, November 28th, 2000 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 17

BOTON, ABRAHAM BEN MOSES DI

Lechem Mishnah [commentary and novellae to Mamonides’ Mishnah Torah]

FIRST EDITION. Two parts in one volume. Two titles within oval cartouche surrounded by architectural arch, framed by an elaborate ornamental border I: ff. 42, 163. II: ff. 239. Lightly browned and stained in places, small paper repairs to last few leaves. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum over thick wooden boards, clasps and hinges, gently rubbed, spine in compartmetns. Folio Vinograd, Venice 973 & 1011

Venice: Daniel Zanneti 1604-6

Est: $4,000 - $5,000

PRICE REALIZED $11,000

An Attractive Copy in a Most Distinguished Contemporary Binding, of One of the Most Important Commentaries of Maimonides’ Code. Born in Salonika in 1545, di Boton began to write his commentary Lechem Mishnah in his youth. In 1575 he obtained a copy of Joseph Karo’s Keseph Mishnah and from then on, included only those comments and analysis that had not already appeared in Karo’s work. See EJ, IV cols.1269-70