Binah Le’itim [sermons and eulogies]

Estimate: $300–$400
Hammer price: $250

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author

FIGO, AZARIAH

printer

Francesco Vicheri

Place

Venice

Publication

1648

Description

First Edition. Title within decorative woodcut architectural arch.

references

Vinograd, Venice 1276

summary

Accoring to Magolioth, sermon no. 26 for Passover was censored in the 1799 Brünn edition of Binah Le’itim. See: R. Magolioth, Areshet Vol. 1 p.422. For an in depth analysis of Figo’s scholarly place in history, see I. Bettan, The Sermons of Azariah Figo, in HUCA, Vol. 7, pp. 457-495.

ff. 4, 200, (12). Stained in places. Later blind-ruled tan morocco, rubbed, rebacked. Sm. folio

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