Biur al Hatorah [Kabbalistic homilies to the Pentateuch]

Estimate: $700–$1,000
Hammer price: $1,100

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

author

RECANATI, MENACHEM

printer

Cornelio Adelkind for Marco Antonio Giustiniani

Place

Venice

Publication

1545

Description

Second edition. Printer’s device on title. Initial letters of each of the Five Books historiated.

references

Vinograd, Venice 253; Habermann, Adelkind 16; Mehlman 1114 (lacking title); Adams R-259 (incomplete)

ff. 235, (1). Lacking ff.33-4 and final blank. Lightly browned and stained in places, gently damp-wrinkled. Modern mottled calf-backed boards, spine starting. 4to

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