RaLBa”G). Pirush al Hatorah [commentary to the Pentateuch]

AUCTION 20 | Monday, June 02nd, 2003 at 5:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books from the Library of the Late Salman Schocken (1877-1959)

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Lot 23

LEVI BEN GERSHOM (GERSONIDES/

RaLBa”G). Pirush al Hatorah [commentary to the Pentateuch]

Second edition. Title within architectural arch, initial word of each Book within ornamental frame. With signature and scattered scholarly marginal notes by R. Jecheil Dov Friedman ff. 248 (i.e. 246). Few light stains in places, previous owners signatures on title and front free end-paper, signed by censor “Giovanni Dominico Carretto, 1617” on recto of final leaf and by “Alessandro Scipioni 1597” and “Dominico Irosolimitano” on verso of final leaf. Recent tan half-calf boards. Folio Vinograd, Venice 327 (incorrect pagination); Habermann, Bomberg 196; Adams L-603

Venice: Daniel Bomberg 1547

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $2,000

For a recent detailed study of aspects of Rabag's philosophy in this work, see David Horowitz, Ha- haritzut Emet: Ralbag's View of a Central Pragmatic / Ethical Characteristic of Abraham in: Hazon Nahum, Studies...Presented to Dr. Norman Lamm (1997) pp.265-309. This copy, with the Hebrew statement “mezukak” (Cleansed) by a censor on the title page. On the cleansing of Jewish texts in general, see, M. Benayahu, Enyano Shel Zikuk, in Haskamoth Ve’reshimoth Be’defusei Venezia (1971) pp. 190-203