Etz HaDa'ath. Commentary to Bechinath Olam

AUCTION 49 | Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters and Graphic Art

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Lot 240

MORPURGO, SAMSON

Etz HaDa'ath. Commentary to Bechinath Olam

FIRST EDITION. Satire upon the kabbalists by Jacob Frances on ff.35v.-36r. Wide-margined copy. Bookplate and stamps of Jacob Klatzkin and Jack Safdie ff. 38. Stamps, few light stains. Contemporary wrappers. 4to Vinograd, Venice 1548

Venice: Vendramin 1704

Est: $200 - $300

PRICE REALIZED $250

Samson Morpurgo writes in the Afterword, that dissatisfied with the two existing super-commentaries to Bechinath Olam composed by Rabbis Ben Habib and Jacob Frances, he took it upon himself to compose a new commentary. Born in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Samson Morpurgo (1681-1740) moved to neighboring Gorizia to study under R. Jacob Chai Gentilli. Upon the death of his father-in-law R. Joseph Fiametta (Lehavah) in 1721, Morpurgo succeeded him as Rabbi of Ancona, a position he held until his death