Sepher Hakuzari [philosophy] With commentary “Kol Yehudah” by Judah Moscato

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

HALEVI, JUDAH

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1594

Description

Third edition, FIRST EDITION with commentary. Title within garlanded architectural arch. THE DAVID OPPENHEIM(ER) COPY, with his signature on title. Single manuscript leaf bound between ff.58-9 by Samuel Moses Feilbogen of Mezrhitch, on Christological references, dated 1834

references

Vinograd, Venice 794; Habermann- di Gara 144; Adams J-401

summary

Collector par excellance, David ben Abraham Oppenheimer (1664-1736) was Rabbi of Prague and later Landrabbiner (Chief Rabbi) of all of Bohemia. A bibliophile from his early youth, he utilized family wealth to establish a formidable library, which presently resides in the the Bodleian Library, Oxford

ff. 299. Lightly browned, light dampstains, marginal repairs to title. Modern boards. 4to

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