RaMBa”M). Moreh Nevuchim [“Guide to the Perplexed”]

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

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

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Lot 220

MOSES BEN MAIMON (MAIMONIDES/.

RaMBa”M). Moreh Nevuchim [“Guide to the Perplexed”]

Third edition. With commentaries by Shem-Tov, Ephodi and ibn Crescas. Title within historiated border. With: Provencal, Moses. Biur Inyan Shenei Kavim [dissertation on the Theorem of Apollonius]. lacking from most copies. ff. (14); 173 (of 174), lacking f.2; (2). Light stains in places, censored, paper repairs to title slightly affecting woodcut, previous owner’s inscription on verso of title, signed by censor on verso of final leaf. Recent roan-backed boards. Folio Vinograd, Sabbioneta 8; Haberman, Adelkind 113; not in Adams

Sabbioneta: Cornilio Adelkind for Tobias Foa 1553

Est: $700 - $1,000

PRICE REALIZED $1,400

Maimonides discusses the Theorem of Apollonius on two straight lines that never meet in the Guide. Moses. Provencal’s dissertation and commentary on the Theorem was translated into Italian in 1550 and from Italian to Latin in 1586. See: C. Roth, Jews in the Renaissance (1959) pp. 28-29, 236, 266.