Shabbetai Bass. Siphthei Yesheinim

AUCTION 50 | Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art

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Shabbetai Bass. Siphthei Yesheinim

First Edition. Title within fine engraved architectural border ff. 20, pp. 92, ff. 93-108. Previous owner’s marks, stained and worn in places. Later boards. 4to Vinograd, Amsterdam 461; Fuks, Amsterdam 469

Amsterdam: David de Castro Tartas 1678-80

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $400

The first Hebraic bibliography. Contains some 2,200 Hebraic titles including manuscripts. Shabbetai Bass’s (1641-1718) also composed Siphthei Chachamim, a highly popular super-commentary to Rashi on the Pentateuch