PSALMS). Sepher Tehilim.

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

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author

(BIBLE, Hebrew.

printer

Don Judah Gedaliah

Place

Salonika

Publication

1522

Description

With commentary by David Kimche. Despite few defects - A Fine Copy.

references

Vinograd, Salonika 30; Mehlman 69; not in Adams

summary

The printer, Judah Gedaliah. was foreman at Eliezer Toledano’s press in Lisbon. After the expulsion of the Jews from Portugal (1497) he settled in Salonika and became the town’s prototypographer in 1515.

ff.212 (of 218), opening 6 leaves supplied in manuscript. Mispaginated. Censored in places, minimally stained. Modern calf in slip-case. Sm. folio

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