(RaDaK). Sepher Michlol [grammar].

AUCTION 60 | Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at 1:00

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Lot 203

KIMCHI, DAVID.

(RaDaK). Sepher Michlol [grammar].

Edited by Elijah Levita. Title within architectural arch. Some marginalia in a late Sephardic hand. Elaborate owner’s inscription on title page ff. 69. Some staining. Modern morocco, gilt. Folio. Vinograd, Venice 245; Habermann, Bomberg 174; not in Adams

Venice: Cornelio Adelkind for Daniel Bomberg 1545

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $650

The Michlol was David Kimchi’s chief grammatical work, it treats verbs comprehensively, covering the rules governing conjugation, changes of pronunciation and accents. It also contains complete tables of conjugations and is distinguished by the clarity of its style and its conciseness. Indeed, these qualities resulted in the Michlol’s supremacy over previous works. For centuries it was considered preeminent in its field. See M. Waxman, Vol. I, p. 179