Pirush al Hatorah [commentary to the Pentateuch]

AUCTION 17 | Tuesday, November 12th, 2002 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic and Ceremonial Art From Various Owners

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ABRABANEL, DON ISAAC

Pirush al Hatorah [commentary to the Pentateuch]

FIRST EDITION. Edited by Samuel d’Archivolti. Printer’s device on title (Yaari, Printer’s Marks no. 18) ff. 425 (i.e. 424), (1). Stained in places, neat paper repair to title. Later chestnut mottled morocco backed boards. Folio Vinograd, Venice 641; Habermann, di Gara 53; Mehlman 626; Adams A-54

Venice: Asher Parenzo for Giovanni di Gara 1579

Est: $700 - $1,000

PRICE REALIZED $1,100

“For many years the presses of di Gara and Bragadini seem to have been on terms of close business relations considering Bragadini’s foreman Asher Parenzo superintended work done…at di Gara’s press, and we find… the three crowns of the Bragadini printer’s mark on the title page of [this book] and the small single crown of di Gara on the same page.” See D. Amram, The Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy (1963) p.352.