(Maestro Calo). Igereth Ba’alei Chaim [“The Animal’s Collection” - fables]

AUCTION 44 | Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 1:00

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

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KALONYMUS BEN KALONYMUS

(Maestro Calo). Igereth Ba’alei Chaim [“The Animal’s Collection” - fables]

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch, initial letters within woodcut frames ff. 88 (of 92, missing gathering '9'). Stamps of previous owner on title and final leaf, slight staining, repair on inner margins of some leaves, signatures of censors on final leaf. Modern calf. 12mo Vinograd, Mantua 37; Mehlman 1290

Mantua: Joseph of Padua 1557

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,000

A collection of animal fables translated from the Arabic by Kalonymus ben Kalonymus of Arles (Provence). For a brief synopsis of the derivation of the fables gathered here, see Meyer Waxman, A History of Jewish Literature II, pp. 600-03; EJ Vol. VI, col.1130