Pirkei Shirah [extensive commentary to this liturgical poem].

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

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Lot 92

CHANANIAH OF MONCELICE.

Pirkei Shirah [extensive commentary to this liturgical poem].

<<First Edition.>> ff. 4, 204. Previous owners marks, slight marginal worming in places touching a few letters, some stains, dampwrinkled. Modern calf. Sm. 4to. Vinograd, Mantua 235.

Mantua: (Joshua of Perugia) 1661

Est: $200 - $300

PRICE REALIZED $225

<<ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COMMENARIES ON PEREK SHIRAH.>> Perek Shirah is an ancient composition thought to be part of the corpus of second-century Hechalot literature. All creation, (except man) is represented: The natural and supernatural orders, inanimate nature, plants and animals, the heavens and all their hosts, even Paradise and Gehinom. Each entity sings hymns and is assigned a verse from the Bible in praise of the Creator. See EJ, Vol. XIII, cols. 273-275.