Koheleth Ya’akov [Kabbalistic homilies to the Book of Ecclesiastes, with text]

Estimate: $10,000–$12,000
Hammer price: $17,000

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

author

GALANTE, MOSES.

printer

Eliezer Aschkenazi

Place

Safed

Publication

1578

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within ornamental cartouche. Signed by censor at end (1599)

references

Vinograd, Safed 2; Mehlman 643; not in Adams

summary

The second of only six Hebrew books printed in Safed before printing ceased, not to be resumed for some 250 years. All six of these volumes were printed by Aschkenazi over a course of ten years. See A.J. Karp. From the Ends of the Earth: Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress (1991) p.17-8. The Italian born author migrated to the Holy Land to become a disciple of Joseph Karo and Joseph Cordovero. In 1580 he was appointed President of the Beth Din of Safed

ff.103. Marginal wear with small loss not affecting text, dampstained. Modern boards. 8vo

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