Zarco, Judah. Lehem Yehudah.

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Zarco, Judah. Lehem Yehudah.

Only edition. Rare. On title page signature “Shabtai.” 36ff. Repairs to several pages. Missing 4 leaves at end. 4to. Vinograd, Const. 214; Ya’ari Const. 160

Constantinople: Solomon Ya’abets 1560

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $2,300

This is a maqama with a lengthy acrostic that runs the entire length of the poem, concerning a princess and her suitors. Zarco (16th century) was a native of Rhodes, who eventually settled in Salonika, where he was much acclaimed by the local poets.A.M. Haberman issued a critical edition of Lehem Yehudah in 1970. EJ, Vol.16, col. 936.