Mishnayoth with commentaries of Maimonides and R. Obadiah of Bertinoro.

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

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

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Lot 234

(MISHNAH)

Mishnayoth with commentaries of Maimonides and R. Obadiah of Bertinoro.

Title between architectural columns with statuary. ff. 1-206, 1-168, 163-164, 168-172, 175-179, 181-302. (f.18 misbound between ff.12-13). This copy wanting a total of 13 leaves: ff. 61-66; additional f. 85 (provided in facsimile), f.152, f.155, (second foliation): f.44; f.47; ff.237-238 (provided in facsimile). Tear on f.76. Stained, title laid down with some border loss, few marginal paper repairs. Modern calf. Folio Vinograd, Venice 1016; M. Benayahu, Asufot, Vol.XIII (2001), p. 86

Venice: Zanetto Zanetti 1606

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,100

First publication of the Mishnaic commentaries in square, rather than rabbinic font. The publisher/ editor was R. Abraham ben Reuven ibn Nachman, a scholar from the city of Marrakesh, Morocco. He fell ill in the middle of publication and on his deathbed, gathered his workers and admonished them to continue their work under the editorial supervision of R. Isaac Gershon. (See note signed by R. Abraham b. Solomon Chaim on f.164r)