Seder Nashim. With commentary by Moses Maimonides and Obadiah Bertinoro

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

(MISHNAH)

printer

Jacob Cohen of Gazzolo

Place

Mantua

Publication

1561

Description

Title page within woodcut architectural border

references

Vinograd, Mantua 80; Mehlman 106; not in Adams

summary

The first two Orders were printed by Foa in Sabbioneta and then completed in Mantua. Complete sets are rare. The Mantua volumes were the last books to be typeset by Jacob Cohen of Gazzolo before he retired. He had served at the press of Foa in Sabbioneta and came to Mantua in 1556 where he established a reputation for splendid typographical work. See Amram, The Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy, pp.288-93 and 325

ff. 82. Few light stains in places, previous owners inscription on verso of final leaf. Recent blind-tooled tan calf. Sm. 4to

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