Slonik, Benjamin of Grodno. Mitzvath Nashim Melamdah - Precetti da Esser Imparati dalle Donne Hebree

AUCTION 19 | Tuesday, March 11th, 2003 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art

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Lot 182

(WOMEN)

Slonik, Benjamin of Grodno. Mitzvath Nashim Melamdah - Precetti da Esser Imparati dalle Donne Hebree

Title within decorative typographical border. Translated by Jacob Halpron. Italian text interspersed with Hebrew terminology. Printer’s device on title pp. (16), 100. Dampstained, a.e.g. Contemporary brown morocco elaborately gilt-tooled with concentric borders of scrolls, flourishes and geometric designs, central panel with gil-tooled corner arabesques and floral motifs centered on circular cartouche containing the name “Rachel D. Pelestrina” on upper and lower covers, gilt-tooled spine sympathetically repaired in places, decorative end-pages, gently rubbed at edges. Sm. 4to Vinograd, Venice 1302

Venice: Giovanni Umberto 1652

Est: $2,000 - $2,500

PRICE REALIZED $3,250

A BOOK OF WOMEN’S LAWS IN AN ATTRACTIVE PERSONALIZED CONTEMPORARY BINDING. An Italian edition of this oft republished work, dealing with the three principle duties of women. The noted Polish author, (c.1550-c.1619), left a body of Halachic opinion that remained authoritative long after his death