Masechta Sotah. With commentaries by Rashi, Tosaphoth, Maimonides and Rabbeinu Asher.

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

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

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(TALMUD, BABYLONIAN).

Masechta Sotah. With commentaries by Rashi, Tosaphoth, Maimonides and Rabbeinu Asher.

<<FIRST BOMBERG EDITION>> . Initial word within decorative cartouche. Marginalia. ff. 53. Ex-library, title-page laid to size with couple letters in facsimile, opening eight leaves and final leaf remargined and from another copy, all other leaves with corners rounded and variously browned and stained. Modern calf. Folio. Vinograd, Venice 27; Habermann, Bomberg 22.

Venice: Daniel Bomberg 1520

Est: $4,000 - $6,000

PRICE REALIZED $4,000

This Tractate contains the only appearance of a printed text illustration throughout the entire Talmud issued by Bomberg (see f. 43r).