Eliyahu Mizrachi [super-commentary to Rashi on the Pentateuch]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,300

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author

MIZRACHI, ELIJAH

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1545

Description

Second Edition. Title within woodcut architectural border. Map of Eretz Israel on verso f.280v. (cf. E. & G. Wajntraub, no.W,8)

references

Vinograd, Venice 235; Habermann, Bomberg 175; Adams M-1517

summary

Elijah Mizrachi’s map of Eretz Israel is the first printed map on the Holy Land and first appeared in the Venice 1523 edition of his super-commentary. Although primitivly drawn, it describes the borders of Eretz Israel and the places mentioned in Deuteronomy. See: E. & G. Wajntraub, Hebrew Maps of the Holy Land (1992), pp.19-21.

ff. 320. Lightly dampstained in places, scattered worming to last few leaves, previous owners inscription on title, generally a clean copy . Recent roan-backed boards. Folio

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