Auction 12 · Lot 263

Chazon Lamo’ed [commentary to the Book of Daniel, with text]

Estimate: $700–$900
Hammer price: $700

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

author

VALERIO, SAMUEL

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1586

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch. Presentation Copy.

references

Vinograd, Venice 689; Habermann, di Gara 79; Adams V-58

summary

Several members of the North Italian Morpurgo family, were prominent in academic and business circles. Of particular note is the Rabbi and physician Samson Morpurgo (1681-1740), who served as Chief Rabbi of Ancona and was involved in the polemics of his generation against Nehemiah Chayun’s heretical writings. On his involvment in the controversy, see M. Benayahu, Haskamah Ureshut Bedefusei Venezia (1971) pp. 108-12; see also E. Carlebach, The Pursuit of Heresy (1990) pp.94-5. He was no doubt, the ancestral name-sake of the previous owner of this copy. See also E. Morpurgo, La Famiglia Morpurgo di Gradisca sull’Isonzo 1585-1855 (Padua, 1909)

ff. 6,112. Dampstained on last few leaves, signed by censor on verso of final leaf. Generally, a clean copy. 19th century gilt-tooled morocco boards, spine with gilt-tooled presentation dedication to “Samson Morpurgo” dated 1834. 4to

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