Peirush Hilchoth Kidush HaChodesh [commentary to Maimonides - laws of sanctifying the New Month]

AUCTION 65 | Thursday, June 25th, 2015 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art

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Lot 107

OBADIAH BEN DAVID.

Peirush Hilchoth Kidush HaChodesh [commentary to Maimonides - laws of sanctifying the New Month]

<<FIRST EDITION.>> Issued without a title-page. ff. 20. Stained in places, upper margin of opening and losing leaf taped. Modern boards. Folio. Vinograd, Const. 17; Yaari, Const. 7; Mehlman 760; Adams M-166.

(Constantinople: David & Samuel ibn Nachmias 1509)

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,000

Obadiah ben David’s commentary to Laws of Kidush HaChodesh, which discusses the intricacies of intercalating the Jewish calendar, was issued in such a way as to be inserted into Maimonides’ Code (published the same year in Constantinople). Blank spaces within the text were left for relevant illustrations to be hand-drawn, indeed a few are supplied here.