Chazon LaMo’ed [commentary to the Book of Daniel, with text]
AUCTION 27 |
Tuesday, February 08th,
2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Lot 216
VALERIO, SAMUEL BEN JUDAH
Chazon LaMo’ed [commentary to the Book of Daniel, with text]
Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1586
Est: $400 - $600
PRICE REALIZED $350
Valerio, was a physician, who lived in the “Morea,” the Greek mainland, in the second half of the sixteenth century. The colophon informs us the commentary—of a philosophical bent—was completed in the village of Chalandrisa, half a day's journey from Patras, in 1579. (See JE, Vol. XII, p. 397). In the introduction, the author takes up the perennial question of authorship, and whether Daniel is to be considered a full-fledged prophet or merely a divinely inspired dreamer