(VILNA GAON)

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $3,400

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

printer

Menachem Man ben Baruch [Romm] and Simcha Zimel ben Menachem Nachum

Place

Horadna and Vilna

Publication

1820

Description

Arba'ah ve-Esrim. Hebrew Bible with Targum, Rashi, Metzudoth and Judeo-German translation. Part Four of Six only (Book of Ezekiel and Twelve Minor Prophets). With Commentary by Elijah, Gaon of Vilna Gaon. Appended: Norzi, Jedidiah Solomon. Minchath Shai (critical masoretic commentary on Bible)

references

Vinograd, Vilna Gaon 24; facsimile of map on p. 291 (courtesy British Library)

summary

RARE MAP OF THE VILNA GAON The map was executed by Dov Baer ben Joseph Jospa of Vilna. The cartouche at top reads "Tzurath ha-bayith di-Yechezkel me-ha-Gaon Rabban shel kol b'nei ha-golah mo[reinu] ha[-rav] Eliyahu zt"l," flanked on both sides by cherubs

ff. 128 (mispaginated but complete), 114, (2), 117-129 ( of 134). Missing title page and 5 leaves at end. Waterstained and wormed, text slightly affected. Map (13 x 16 inches) torn along creases and tape-repaired. Thick 4to

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