Shtei Yadoth [“Two Hands”: essays on Bible, liturgy, etc.]

AUCTION 53 | Thursday, December 08th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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DE LONZANO, MENACHEM BEN JUDAH.

Shtei Yadoth [“Two Hands”: essays on Bible, liturgy, etc.]

This copy including the rarely found controversial leaves (see Mehlman 664) ff.176 (mispaginated but complete). Previous owners marks, paper repair at lower corner of title, stained and wormed in places. Old sheep, worn. 4to Vinograd, Venice 1113; Mehlman 664; St. Cat. Bodl. 6355 "Op...rarum"

Venice: Giovanni Caleoni for the House of Bragadin 1618

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

This copy with the scarce leaves with controversial remarks on ff. 61v.-62r: An attack on Menachem Azariah da Fano for plagiarizing the concept of Avodath Mikdash and on f.140v, criticism of Gedaliah Cortovi (Cordovero) for "robbing his estate.” See A.M. Haberman, Giovanni di Gara (1982), no. 62 (pp. 26-7); S.H. Kook, Kiryat Sepher 28 (1952/3) pp. 206-209. On the rarity of the attack on Fano, see also R. Elitzur, Kiryat Sepher 42, p. 511 and EJ, Vol. XI, cols. 486-7.