(TALMUD, BABYLONIAN).

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 148

(TALMUD, BABYLONIAN).

Masechta Shabbath [The Sabbath]. FIRST BOMBERG EDITION. ff. 192. Inscriptions of previous owners on title. [Vinograd, Venice 32; Habermann, Bomberg 19; not in Adams; JNUL copy incomplete].1520. * Masechta Eruvin [The fusion of the Sabbath limits]. SECOND BOMBERG EDITION. ff. 131. [Vinograd, Venice 129; Habermann, Bomberg 115; Mehlman 145b; Adams T-103; JNUL copy incomplete]. 1528 Minimally stained in places. Modern morocco, gilt. Folio

Venice: Daniel Bomberg v.d.

Est: $10,000 - $15,000

PRICE REALIZED $180,000

Masechta Shabbath was only reissued for the first time in 1530. It is likely therefore, that in assembling this hybrid group of Tractates, Bomberg had remaining copies of Masechta Shabbath from the first edition which he bound with the reissue to complete the volume.