GALLICO, ELISHA

Estimate: $700–$1,000
Hammer price: $850

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

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

v.d

Description

Perush Shir Ha’Shirim [Commentary to the Song of Songs, with text]. ff. 64. [Vinograd, Venice 715; Habermann, di Gara 96; Adams]. 1587. * Biur Sepher Koheleth [commentary to Book of Ecclesiastes]. ff. 3,(9), 143, (1). [Vinograd, Venice 627; Habermann, di Gara 45; Adams G-152].1578.

summary

The author was a 16th-century member of an ancient Italian family of French origin. A contemporary Family member posessed the famed Golden Hagadah on which the Gallico Family crest was painted in 1603. Elisha was a disciple of Joseph Karo. Elisha’ s principle pupil was Samuel di Uceda. In accordance with his teacher’s instructions before his death, Gallico issued a ban against Azariah de Rossi’s controversial Me’or Einayim (see Lot 103)

Lightly stained in places, marginal paper repairs to last two leaves of second work. Recent cloth borads. 4to

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