Sepher Hakuzari [philosophy]

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

JUDAH HALEVI

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1594

Description

JOSEPH SOLOMON DELMEDIGO’S COPY WITH HIS SIGNATURE ON TITLE PAGE. First edition with commentary by Judah Moscato. Title within architectural arch

references

Vinograd, Venice 794; Habermann, di Gara 1244; Adams J-1401

summary

Only known autographed signature of Joseph Solomon Delmedigo (“YaSHa”R of Candia” [i.e. Crete]). Celebrated scholar (1591-1655), author of Sepher Elim and Ta’alumoth Chachmah (1629), Delmedigo was an ardent bibliophile who amassed a personal library of 7000 volumes. Title page also bears the signature of Eliezer Bellin (Aschkenazi), author of Sepher Ivronoth (1615)

Title repaired with loss to border, paper repair to final leaf, stained, later cloth-backed boards, 4to

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