Naphtali ben David Zechariah Mendel (Editor). Birkath HaMazon [Grace after Meals]

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

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

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Naphtali ben David Zechariah Mendel (Editor). Birkath HaMazon [Grace after Meals]

Zimun in three languages: Hebrew, Judeo-German and Judeo-Italian (f.18r.) On f.3r., signature of R. Abraham Joseph Solomon Graziano, "Ish Ger anochi ba-aretz" [I am a strange man in the land - cf. Psalms 119:19]. See Abraham J. Karp, From the Ends of the Earth: Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress (1991), pp. 155-156 (includes facsimile of “Ish Ger” signature on Mantua Zohar) ff. 19, (1), 44. Ex-library. Title remargined, wanting portion of border. Waterstained. Several leaves tape-repaired. Ex-library. Modern vellum. 12mo Vinograd, Venice 958; Mehlman 272

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1603

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,750

Text of Birkath HaMazon corrected according to text of R. Shabthai of Przemysl. With commentary to Birkath HaMazon by R. Nathan Spira, and commentary to Zemiroth by R. Solomon Luria