Mikra’ei Kodesh [Kabbalistic exposition to the Festivals and precepts]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $600

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

author

SAMEGAH, JOSEPH

printer

Asher Parenzo for Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1586

Description

FIRST EDITION. Printers' device (Yaari, Printers' Marks no. 18) on title

references

Vinograd, Venice 693; Habermann, di Gara 82; Adams S-225

summary

Born in Salonika, according to Isaac Chaim Cantarini in his Pachad Yitzchak, Samegah presided over a Yeshiva in Padua. Among his pupils were Chaim Benveniste and Joseph Solomon Delmegido

ff. 6, 116. Two parts in one. Signed by censor f.116 r. Lightly browned and stained in places, marginal repair on final four leaves. Recent cloth-backed boards.

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