Sepher Nitzachon-Liber Nizachon

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $600

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

author

MUELHAUSEN, YOM-TOV LIPMANN.

printer

W. Endter

Place

Nuernberg

Publication

1644

Description

FIRST EDITION. Edited by Theodor Hackspan. Engraved Hebrew title with additional Latin title. Hebrew text followed by Latin translation

references

Vinograd, Altdorf 1; J.Rosenthal, Anti-Christian Polemics from its Beginnings to the End of the 18th Century, Areshet II, pp.148-51(illustrated)

summary

An important polemic. A defense of Rabbinic Judaism and an attack upon Christianity and Karaism. Subsequent rebuttals by Christians gave rise to “anti-Lipmanniana.” See Carmilly-Weinberger, pp.186-87

Uncut copy, occasionally foxed and dampstained, later half-roan, rubbed, 4to

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