PROPHETS). Sepher Nevi’im Rishonim / Acharonim. Vocalized Hebrew text with translation into Ladino by Abraham Assa on facing columns, commentary by Rashi below

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
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author

(BIBLE. Hebrew and Ladino

printer

Brothers Aschkenazi

Place

Constantinople

Publication

1743

Description

Two volumes

references

Vinograd, Const. 529-30 ; Yaari, Const. 398-9; Mehlman 36

summary

“The translator, Abraham Assa, was “the father of Ladino literature...who devoted his life to translating books into Ladino...and enriched Ladino literature in an extraordinary way.” S.A. Rosanes, Koroth Hayehudim Beturkiyah Ve’artzoth Hakedem ( ) Vol. V pp.93-4

ff.276 and 348. Worn and stained in places, first vol. with f. 4 supplied in manuscript, lacking f.5. Old and recent boards. 4to

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