Megilath Esther [commentary on the Sepher Hamitzvoth of Maimonides].

AUCTION 55 | Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 157
IBN ZUR, ISAAC LEON.

Megilath Esther [commentary on the Sepher Hamitzvoth of Maimonides].

<<FIRST EDITION. >> ff. 128. Previous owner stamps, trace wormed, neat paper repairs. Modern elegantly tooled tan calf. 4to. Vinograd, Venice 770; Habermann di Gara 136; Friedberg, Mem-522.

Venice: di Gara, 1592

Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,000
This first edition has additional material not published in later editions. The recto of the title page contains a “shemirah” instituted by Nachmanides and sent from Acre to Barcelona, as a protection against robbers while traveling. Although the pagination correctly follows that cited by Friedberg, Vinograd calls for four supplementary leaves.