Eitz Avoth [commentary to Ethics of the Fathers, with text]

AUCTION 38 | Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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Lot 97

EMDEN, JACOB

Eitz Avoth [commentary to Ethics of the Fathers, with text]

FIRST EDITION ff. 82. Slight browning, two leaves loose, stamp of previous owner. Contemporary calf-backed, marbled boards, rubbed. 4to Vinograd, Altona 51; Aresheth III, Raphael no. 7

Amsterdam, (i.e. Altona): By the Author 1751

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,100

Besides providing the earlier commentaries of Bartenura and Tosphoth Yom Tov, R. Jacob Emden includes here two original commentaries: Lechem Nikudim, dealing with grammatical and linguistic issues; and Lechem Shamayim, of a conceptual nature. The book was published with the Haskamah of the author’s brother-in-law, R. Aryeh Leib of Amsterdam. Includes polemic aganst Zalman Hena’s Beth Tephilah - Luach Eresh, demonstrating that Hena did not properly vocalize the Pirkei Avoth