Sepher Manoth Halevi [Kabbalistic commentary to the Book of Esther, with text]

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $650

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author

ALKABETZ, SOLOMON HALEVI

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1585

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch.

references

Vinograd, Venice 680; Habermann, di Gara 73; Adams B-1337

summary

Rivkind notes a variant issues of this edition. This copy contains the publishers’ Afterword on the final unnumbered leaf, while f.231 (misnumbered f.225) contains a commentary by Menachem Azariah of Fano in order to “fill the space.” See Y. Rivkind, Dikdukei Sofrim, Kiryat Sefer, Vol. 10 pp.493-96.

ff. (1), 225 (i.e. 231), (1). Few light stains, otherwise a clean copy. Recent boards, lacking spine. Sm. 4to

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