Mikneh Avram - Peculium Abrae. Hebrew and Latin on facing pages

Estimate

$1,000–$1,500

Hammer price

$2,500

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

author

BALMES, ABRAHAM DE

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1523

Description

FIRST EDITION. Hebrew and Latin on facing pages

references

Vinograd, Venice 81; Habermann, Bomberg 76; Mehlman 1868; not in Adams

summary

Distinguished in many fields, de Balmes served as physician to Cardinal Grimani of Venice, translator of scientific and philosophical works from Hebrew into Latin and as lecturer at the University of Padua where he attained renown as an Aristotelian. Greatly valued by contemporary Christian Hebraists, de Balmes prepared this grammar at the urging of the printer Bomberg, with whom a deep friendship was shared. The work appeared in two issues, with and without a Latin translation. Heinrich Graetz in his Geschichte (vol. IX, 215) has attempted to suggest that the translation was prepared by Bomberg himself. See D. Amram, the Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy (1909) pp. 169-72

ff. (315 of 316). Possibly lacking final blank. Lightly browned and stained in places, signature on title removed. Modern morocco-backed boards. 4to

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