Naphtulei Elo-him Niphtalti [Kabbalistic super-commentary and index to Bachaya b. Asher’s commentary to the Pentateuch]

Estimate: $5,000–$7,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

TREVES, NAPHTALI HERTZ.

printer

Chaim Schachor (Schwartz) and Partners

Place

Heddernheim

Publication

1546

Description

FIRST EDITION. Two parts bound in two volumes

references

Vinograd, Heddernheim 1; Mehlman 652; Deinard, Atikoth Yehudah p.30

summary

First of only two Hebrew books printed in this town near Frankfurt a/Main. The printer Schachor began his career at the Kohen printing establishment in Pargue, where he produced almost all the woodcut illustrations for the famous Prague Hagadah of 1526. See A.M. Haberman, Kiryat Sepher, Vol. XXXI (1955-56) pp.483-500

ff. 9, 27. Opening leaf laid to size, upper corners of final 4 leaves repaired. Second part with marginal repairs, opening leaf supplied in facsimile, modern blind-stamped calf, sm. folio

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