Lev Aharon [commentary to the Books of Joshua and Judges, with text]

AUCTION 32 | Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 at 1:00

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AARON IBN CHAIM

Lev Aharon [commentary to the Books of Joshua and Judges, with text]

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch, opening word within ornamental border. Printers mark on f. 2v. (Yaari Printers’ Marks no. 19) ff. 122, (2),129, (3). Stained. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, worn. Folio Vinograd, Venice 1052; Habermann, di Gara 266

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1608

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

The author, R. Aaron ibn Chaim I (1545-1632) served as a dayan or justice in the court of Vidal ha-Tzarfati in Fez, Morocco. He is most famous for his commentary on the Siphra or Torath Kohanim, Korban Aharon. - It is possible that in composing a commentary to the Siphra, ibn Chaim was following in the footsteps of his mentor Vidal ha-Tzarfati, who earlier composed such a commentary. The present commentary to Joshua and Judges excels in its command of Midrashic and Talmudic literature. See Ch.J.D. Azulai, Shem ha-Gedolim I, V-6; EJ, Vol. VIII, cols. 1179-1180 (incl. facs)