Megilath Eivah.

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

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

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Lot 241

HELLER, YOM TOV LIPMANN.

Megilath Eivah.

Second edition. Text in Hebrew and German. pp. 46. Some staining. Modern boards. 8vo. Vinograd, Vienna 1210.

Vienna: Della Torre 1862

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $1,100

Description of the accusations against the Tosfos Yom Tov of insulting Christianity, followed by his subsequent legal ordeal: Trial, incarceration and ultimately, justice and freedom. The anonymous publisher states on the title that this was published from a manuscript with the addition of a short biography. He does not mention that in fact it was published previously (Breslau, 1837). The final page contains additional explanatory notes and comment