(RaDa”K). Sepher Ha’Shorashim [“Book of Roots;” Biblical lexicon and grammar]

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 143

KIMCHI, DAVID

(RaDa”K). Sepher Ha’Shorashim [“Book of Roots;” Biblical lexicon and grammar]

Printed in two columns. Title within woodcut arhitectural arch. Opening blank with lengthy Latin inscription situating Kimchi within the tradition of grammarian ibn Janah, et al. Scholarly marginalia in a few hands, Latin and Hebrew (viz. f.212v.) ff. 143,(1). Wormed and stained. Contemporary vellum. Folio Vinograd, Venice 298; Habermann, Bomberg 298; Adams K-45

Venice: Daniel Bomberg 1546

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $700

David Kimchi’s purpose in composing the Shorashim, the second section of his philological treatise the Michlol, was “to provide a middle ground between the lengthy and detailed treatises of Jonah ibn Jonach and Judah ben David Chayyuj, and the extreme brevity and concision of Abraham ibn Ezra.” EJ, Vol. X, col. 1002. The work was held in high esteem by later writers