Bass, Shabbthai. Siphthei Yesheinim.

AUCTION 54 | Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at 1:00

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

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Bass, Shabbthai. Siphthei Yesheinim.

Second Edition. With additions by Uri Tzvi Rubinstein. Two parts in one volume. ff. (4), 7-20 (misbound), pp. 1-16, ff. 17-26, pp. 37-92, ff. 92, 94-106. * Part II: ff. 3, cols. 4-23, pp. 24-39, ff. (2), 107-108. Foxed, few stains. Ex-library. Later boards. 4to. Vinograd, Zolkiew 686.

Zolkiew: Rubinstein 1806

Est: $300 - $400

PRICE REALIZED $250

A pioneer in the field of Hebrew bibliography, Bass’s Siphthei Yesheinim, first published in 1680, is the first Hebraic bibliography, containing some 2, 200 Hebraic titles. The second part of this 1806 edition presents a list compiled by the printer, of a further 700 titles published since the original 1680 edition.