Pirkei Avoth [Ethics of the Fathers]

Estimate: $60,000–$70,000
Hammer price: $60,000

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author

(MISHNAH)

printer

Joshua Solomon Soncino

Place

Soncino

Publication

1484

Description

FIRST EDITION. With commentary by Maimonides

references

Vinograd, Soncino 2; Freimann-Marx Thesaurus A-41; Goff Heb-83

summary

The First Printed Edition of the Ethics of the Fathers. This important text of moral philosophy was among the very first few Hebrew books printed by the First Family of Hebrew Printing in the Italian town from which they originated

ff. 47. Lacking initial blank leaf. Extreme lower corners of few leaves neatly recornered, margins of final several leaves trace wormed and stained, 11 leaves laid to size. Modern vellum. Sm. 4to

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