Arbah Ve’esrim

Estimate: $150–$200
Hammer price: $250

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

author

(BIBLE, Hebrew and Judeo-Spanish).

printer

Foa Sons for Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1766

Description

Four parts in one. Selected translation into Judeo-Spanish along margins, preliminaries include orthographic and grammatical notes by Simon Calimani. Additional engraved title with 3 further divisional titles, printer’s device on verso of opening title (Yaari no.104)

summary

Cf. Vinograd 1972 and 1973 noting differing format and foliation. Not recorded by Yaari’s record of productions by the Foa Family (Kiryat Sepher, vol. XVIII pp.67-99) nor his Catalogue of Judeo-Spanish Books

ff.24,148,108,129-347, mispaginated though complete, opening and closing 2ff. taped, variously worn and stained, contemporary calf, rebacked, thick 4to

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