Midrash Bechidush. With commentary by Eliezer Nachman Foa

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 166

(HAGADAH).

Midrash Bechidush. With commentary by Eliezer Nachman Foa

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch ff. 36. Lightly browned and stained in places, trimmed, final signature supplied from another copy. Later limp boards, gently rubbed. 4to Vinograd, Venice 1244; Yaari 44; Yudlov 58

Venice: Giovanni Calleoni for Bragadin 1641

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

A member of an ancient illustrious Italian family, the author served as Chief Rabbi of the Duchy of Modena. A branch of the family, under the leadership of Tobias Foa, devoted itself to Hebrew printing. The printer’s mark was represented by the family crest: a Star of David over a palm tree flanked by two lions(cf. Yaari’s Printers’ Marks nos. 20-21, 87-88 and 104-113). For an extensive treatment of many distinguished members of the Foa family, see: A. Yaari, Mechkerei Sepher (1958), pp. 325-44. In recent years this commentary has become popular among followers of the Grand Rabbi of Belz