Kether Torah [summary of the precepts, based on Maimonides]

Estimate: $5,000–$6,000
Hammer price: $5,000

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

author

VITAL, DAVID BEN SOLOMON The Physician.

printer

Eliezer Soncino

Place

Constantinople

Publication

1536

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within woodcut border, surmounted by coronet. Illustration of hand (relating to calender) on f.4:2v, illustration of lung of cow (relating to dietary laws) on f.23:4v

references

Vinograd, Const.154; Mehlman 705; Yaari, Const. 120; not in Adams

ff.(128). Title page trimmed, f.4 repaired with loss ot few lines. Lightly stained. Later blind-tooled calf, rebacked. 4to.

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