Naphtulei Elo-him Niphtalti [Kabbalistic super-commentary and index to Bachaya b. Asher’s commentary to the Pentateuch]

Estimate: $6,000–$7,000
Hammer price: $5,250

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

author

TREVES, NAPHTALI HERTZ

printer

Chaim Schachor (Schwartz) and Partners

Place

Hedderenheim

Publication

1546

Description

FIRST EDITION. Manuscript notations

references

Vinograd, Hedderenheim 1; Melmann 652; Deinard, Atikoth Yehudah p.30; not in Adams.

summary

First of only two Hebrew books printed in this town near Frankfurt a/Main. The printer Schachor began his career at the Kohen printing establishment in Prague, where he produced almost all the woodcut illustrations for the famous Prague Hagadah of 1526. See A.M. Haberman, Kiryat Sepher, Vol. XXXI (1955-56) pp.483-500

ff. 10, 27. Title laid to size, stained in places, few worm-holes, ex-library. recent boards. Sm. folio.

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