Auction 12 · Lot 258

Talmud Yerushalmi.

Estimate: $10,000–$12,000
Hammer price: $26,000

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

author

(TALMUD, JERUSALEM).

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1523

Description

Four parts in one. Three divisional titles. Each title within woodcut architectural border. Opening word of each part within elaborate floral woodcut border-piece.

references

Vinograd, Venice 89; Habermann, Bomberg 90; Mehlman 138; Adams T-111

summary

First Edition Upon Which All Further Editions Are Based. The text of the Yerushalmi was checked and compared to three other manuscripts. The most important of these, and in fact, the only complete manuscript extant, is the Leiden Manuscript (1289). However, Bomberg’s editor, Jacob ben Chaim ibn Adonyahu, (who later converted to Christianity), produced a work somewhat wanting, by omitting key words and phrases, choosing difficult readings and, causing confusion with incorrect “corrections.” See Y. N. Epstein, MeDikdukei Yerushalmi, in: Tarbiz, vol. V, (1934) p.257; and S. Lieberman, Studies in Palestinian Talmudic Literature (1991) pp.219-229, 236-238.

ff. 65,83,66, 49 (of 51), ff.50-1 provided in facsimile. Few leaves stained, marginal worming repaired in places, opening page with large portions in facsimile. Modern handsome gilt-tooled floral embellished and blind-ruled hunter-green morocco, gilt-tooled spine. Folio

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