Michlol Yofi [linguistic commentary to the Bible].

AUCTION 74 | Thursday, November 09th, 2017 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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IBN MELECH, SOLOMON.

Michlol Yofi [linguistic commentary to the Bible].

<<FIRST EDITION>>. Title within ornamental woodcut border. Double columns. Key words provided with nikud (vowel points). Signatures including Yehudah Aryeh Halevi of Bamberg; learned marginalia in a few hands. (ff. 192). Discolored, stained in places. Modern morocco, housed in slip-case. Folio.

Constantinople:

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,200

Michlol Yofi incorporates much of David Kimchi’s Sepher HaShorashim, to the extent of co-opting some of Kimchi’s translations to French (or rather Provencal).