Mashal Hakadmoni [collected fables and aphorisms] * WITH: Sepher Hatapu’ach [Attributed to Aristotle]

AUCTION 13 | Tuesday, June 26th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts Together With Fine Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Mashal Hakadmoni [collected fables and aphorisms] * WITH: Sepher Hatapu’ach [Attributed to Aristotle]

More than 70 imaginative and fanciful half-page woodcut illustrations. Two titles. f. 72, 81-100 (i.e.90). Mispaginated though complete. Browned, stained in places, clean tear on ff.15 and 18, last 7 leaves from another copy, owner's inscription on title page. Modern boards. Sm. 8vo Vinograd, Frankfurt o/Oder 471

Frankfurt o/Oder: Professor Elsner 1800

Est: $600 - $900

The Jewish Aesop’s Fables. See Stanford University Library Catalogue, Of Many Generations: Judaica and Hebraica from the Taube / Baron Collection (1989) no. 43 (illustrated)