ACHAI GAON

AUCTION 14 | Tuesday, November 13th, 2001 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 5

ACHAI GAON

She’iltoth [Halachah as derived from the Pentateuch]. Title within architectural arch. ff. 62. Marginal repairs to first few leaves. [Vinograd, Venice 294; Habermann, Bomberg 181; Adams A-104]. Venice, Daniel Bomberg, 1546. * LEVI BEN GERSHON (GERSONIDES/RaLBa”G). Milchamoth Hashem [philosophy]. Title within ornamental border and featuring Cardinal Madrucci’s device (Yaari no. 28) - patron of the printing enterprise (see Amram pp. 296-97). ff. 75. Marginal repairs to last few leaves. [Vinograd, Riva di Trento 20; Adams L-606]. Riva di Trento, Jacob Marcaria, 1560. Light dampstains in places. Contemporary blind-stamped vellum over wooden boards, remnants of clasps and hinges, rebacked. Folio

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Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,800