Olath Shabbath [sermons for the Sabbath]

AUCTION 30 | Tuesday, September 20th, 2005 at 1:00

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Lot 167

IBN SHUAIB, JOEL.

Olath Shabbath [sermons for the Sabbath]

First Edition. Title within woodcut architectural arch ff. (8), 160. Lightly browned, stained in places, some inner marginaj worming from ff. 35-56, previous owners stamps on title. Later vellum. Folio Vinograd, Venice 625; Haberman, di Gara 44; Adams I-18

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1577

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $750

A native of Spain, Ibn Shuaib lived in Saragossa shortly before the expulsion in 1492. His collected sermons reveal an extensive knowledge of both rabbinic as well as a broader culture. The present work also provides a description of communal organization needs in Saragossa.