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Auction 10 · Lot 209

Pseudo). FRIEDLAENDER, SOLOMON JUDAH. Masechta Zevachim / Eirichin min Talmud Yerushalmi. AND: Masechta Chulin /Bechoroth min Talmud Yerushalmi. Both with the commentary, Cheshek Shlomo

Estimate
$500–$700
Hammer price
Not recorded

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

author

TALMUD, JERUSALEM.

Place

Szinervaralja

Publication

1909

Description

Together, two volumes. Each volume with two titles printed in red and black. First volume with additional title printed on tissue-paper. Frontispiece illustration of the “manuscript” in first volume

summary

A literary forger and sometime scholar, this was Friedlaender’s most audacious publication based on the fictitious discovery of a 13th century Spanish manuscript
Opening and closing leaves of first volume supplied from another copy, closing leaves worn. Modern uniform boards. Folio
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