Chazuth Kashah [“Grievous Vision”]

AUCTION 46 | Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art

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Lot 35

ARAMA, ISAAC

Chazuth Kashah [“Grievous Vision”]

FIRST EDITION. Title within historiated border, printer’s device at end. ff. 38. Some staining, soiled in places, clean tear on f. 3 tape-repaired. Modern calf-backed marbled boards. 4to Vinograd, Sabbioneta 3

Sabbioneta: Tobias Foa 1552

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $700

“In Spain, the plague of studying Gentile knowledge in the Christian tongue, which is antithetic to our faith, has spread…” (f. 29a). Regarding this acerbic tract, see Zinberg, Vol. III, pp. 257-60. See also I. Sonne, Some Remarks on Hebrew Printing in Sabbioneta, in: Kiryat Sepher IV, pp. 269-73; and A. Yaari, Mechkarei Sepher, pp. 345-47 (a critique of Sonne concerning Tobias Foa)