Akeidath Yitzchak [philosophical and allegorical homilies to the Pentateuch]

AUCTION 24 | Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Art and Holy Land Maps Including Ceremonial Art from the Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg

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ARAMA, ISAAC

Akeidath Yitzchak [philosophical and allegorical homilies to the Pentateuch]

Second edition. Title within woodcut architectural arch. Opening word of each part within an elaborate border ff. 309.Some staining, upper left corner of title and first leaf frayed not affecting text, previous ownership inscriptions on title. Modern boards. Folio Vinograd, Venice 326; Habermann, Bomberg 195; not in Adams

Venice: Daniel Bomberg 1547

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $800

Affectionately known as the “Ba’al Akeida,” Arama has been consistently quoted and utilized, especially by Polish and Galician preachers, until the present day. Arama’s great popularity stems from his stylistic combination of the Aschkenazic didactic and moralizing style with the philosophic tendency popular among Spanish and Provencal Jews. See I. Rivkind, Kiryat Sepher, vol. II p.60