Megilath Esther [commentary on the Sefer Hamitzvoth of Maimonides]

AUCTION 23 | Tuesday, March 30th, 2004 at 1:00
Hebrew Printed Books & Manuscripts from The Rare Book Room of the Jews College Library, London The Third Portion

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Lot 123
IBN ZUR, ISAAC LEON

Megilath Esther [commentary on the Sefer Hamitzvoth of Maimonides]

FIRST EDITION ff. 132. Some staining. Calf-backed boards. 4to Vinograd Venice 770; Habermann di Gara 136

Venice: di Gara 1592

Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PRICE REALIZED $4,000
This first edition has additional material not published in later editions. The recto of the title page contains a “shemirah” instituted by Nachmanides and sent from Acre to Barcelona, as a protection against robbers while travelling