Lashon Limudim [grammar and the construction of poetry]

AUCTION 57 | Thursday, January 31st, 2013 at 1:00

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

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IBN YACHYA, DAVID.

Lashon Limudim [grammar and the construction of poetry]

Inscription on title-page by Issachar-Baer Jeitteles stating this volume was given to him by his teacher Joseph Solomon Delmedigo. Opening two leaves with marginal scholarly notes by Jeiteles. ff.(45). Some foxing. Recent crushed morocco, spine gilt. Sm. 4to. Vinograd, Const. 176; Yaari, Const. 132.

Constantinople: Eliezer Soncino 1542

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,500

A celebrated scholar, Joseph Solomon Delmedigo (“YaSHa”R of Candia” [i.e. Crete] 1591-1655) was the author of Sepher Elim and Ta’alumoth Chachmah and an ardent bibliophile who amassed a personal library of some 7,000 volumes. He is buried in the Old Cemetery of Prague. Issachar Baer (Berl) Jeiteles was the leader of the Prague community from 1666 until his death in 1685.