(RaDa”K). Sepher Michlol [grammar]

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

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Lot 193

KIMCHI, DAVID

(RaDa”K). Sepher Michlol [grammar]

Third edition (the first two editions entirely unknown to Steinschneider). Title within attractive four-part ornamental border. ff. (64). Stained and wormed. Title as well as many other leaves laid to size, corners rounded. Modern morocco. Folio Vinograd, Const. 149; Yaari, Const. 118; Mehlman 1252; Adams K-48

Constantinople: Gershom Soncino / Eliezer Soncino (1533)

Est: $3,000 - $5,000

The Michlol was David Kimchi’s chief grammatical work and is distinguished by the clarity of its style and its conciseness. Indeed, these qualities resulted in the Michlol’s supremacy and has been considered the leading grammatical work for centuries. See M. Waxman, A History of Jewish Literature, Vol. I, p. 179. According to the colophon, the work was begun by Gershom Soncino, who died in 1534. The work was then completed by his son Eliezer. See A.M. Haberman, Perakim be-Toldoth ha-Madpissim ha-Ivrim (1978), pp. 15-20.