Kether Shem Tov ["Crown of a Good Name": commentary to the Pentateuch]

AUCTION 47 | Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 1:00

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

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MELAMED, SHEM TOV

Kether Shem Tov ["Crown of a Good Name": commentary to the Pentateuch]

FIRST EDITION. Title within elaborate ornamental woodcut border ff.136,16. Trimmed, stained in places, final leaf repaired, previous owners’ marks. Modern boards. Folio Vinograd, Venice 822; Adams S-1049

Venice: Matteo Zanetti 1596

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $450

The Author was a preacher in the Morea (mainland Greece) in the communities of Lepanto and Patras. The introduction was written by his disciple Shalom Sagalmasi of Lepanto. The final two leaves contain an index of the author's comments on statements by Rashi, Nachmanides, Isaac Arama, Isaac Abrabanel, et al