RaMBa”M). Masechta Avoth [commentary to Ethics of the Fathers, with text]. With commentaries by Maimonides and Rashi. Including Maimonides’ introduction, Shmoneh Perakim.

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

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

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MOSES BEN MAIMON (MAIMONIDES /

RaMBa”M). Masechta Avoth [commentary to Ethics of the Fathers, with text]. With commentaries by Maimonides and Rashi. Including Maimonides’ introduction, Shmoneh Perakim.

Second edition of Maimonides’ commentary. Title within woodcut architectural border. ff. (24). Closely trimmed, lightly shaved. Modern morocco. Folio.

Mantua:

Est: $1,200 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,600

A complete Ethics of the Fathers with title-page stating such, nonetheless the volume is foliated ff. 67-88 and with the final page, following Avoth, with Yotzroth prayers. For creative commercial purposes, the printers extracted the text from their Machzor of 1557-60, issuing Avoth here as a separate entity. For the complete Machzor, see lot 145.