Beith Yisrael [commentary to Jacob ben Asher. Tur, Yoreh De’ah]

AUCTION 46 | Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art

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Lot 111
FALK, JOSHUA KATZ.

Beith Yisrael [commentary to Jacob ben Asher. Tur, Yoreh De’ah]

FIRST EDITION. Subdivided into two commentaries "Derishah" and "Perishah." Title within decorative typographical border and surrounding Biblical verses. Uncommon woodcut printer’s device depicting the zodiac sign “Deli” (Aquarius) on f.4v. See Yaari, Hebrew Printers' Marks, p. 501 (Appendices); Yudlov, Hebrew Printers' Marks, pp. 55-7. ff. 356. (ff. 117-124 misbound between ff. 240-241.) Browned, light waterstains. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum over wooden boards, rebacked. Folio Vinograd, Lublin 182

Lublin: Tzvi ben Abraham Kalonymos Jaffe 1635

Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,700