Pirkei Avoth. The Sentences and Proverbs of the Ancient Fathers… Called Abouth.
AUCTION 70 |
Thursday, September 22nd,
2016 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autographed Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 291
(MISHNAH).
Pirkei Avoth. The Sentences and Proverbs of the Ancient Fathers… Called Abouth.
London: (L. Alexander) 1772
Est: $300 - $500
The translator, the English scholar Abraham Tang (d. 1792) was a grandson of the Dayan of Prague, Abraham Tausig Neu-Greschel. Like his grandfather, the author signed his name with the Hebrew initials TN”G, and is thus generally known as Tang.