Sepher Ha’Aruch [Talmudic dictionary]

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

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Lot 194

NATHAN BEN YECHIEL OF ROME.

Sepher Ha’Aruch [Talmudic dictionary]

Second Edition. Title within decorative Soncino border. ff. 195 (of 196). Title provided in facsimile, opening and closing leaves rehinged, small repair to corner of first leaf. Mispaginated (as in all copies). Previous owners notations. Ex-library. Vellum backed boards, worn. Folio Vinograd, Pesaro 44; St. Cat. Bodl. 2041 (editio rarissima)

(Pesaro): Gershom Soncino 1517

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

Nathan’s Aruch is “a manifestation not only of its author’s brilliance and deep acquaintance with sources, but also of his encyclopaedic knowledge. Indeed, in some instances it is the sole source for ancient traditions of Talmudic interpretation.” S. B. Linderman, Sefer Sarid ba-Arachin (1972) Introduction. The work is important for its many citations of Geonic sources, descriptions of Jewish customs, and citations of long-lost Midrashim. See Heller, The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book (2004) pp. 104-105.