(RaDa”K). Sepher HaShorashim [“Book of Roots”: Biblical Lexicon]

AUCTION 66 | Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 1:00

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Lot 142

KIMCHI, DAVID.

(RaDa”K). Sepher HaShorashim [“Book of Roots”: Biblical Lexicon]

Second edition. Text in square Hebrew typeface, Biblical references in sidebars in Rashi font. ff. 100 (of 143), lacking leaves at opening, closing and elsewhere; collation available upon request. Some staining, clean tear to a number of leaves neatly repaired, various marginal paper repairs throughout, occasional loss. Modern calf-backed marbled boards. Folio. Vinograd, Naples 12; Goff 39; Offenberg 105; Thes. A66.

Naples: Azriel ben Joseph Aschkenazi Gunzenhauser 1490

Est: $5,000 - $7,000

PRICE REALIZED $6,250

David Kimchi built on the lexicographical studies of his predecessors, producing by far, the most popular work of this genre. The Shorashim was an essential part of any scholar’s library in the 15th-16th centuries.