Ibur Shanim [on the Calendar, and other customs through the year]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $1,100

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

author

ISSACHAR IBN SUSAN.

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1579

Description

Second, amended edition. Numerous Calendrical tables and spheres. Title within garlanded architectural arch. THE Italian Collector ABRAHAM JOSEPH SOLOMON GRAZIANO (“Ish Ger”) COPY, with his signature on title and again on recto of final leaf. And with stamp of Nachum Ber Friedman of Sadigura

references

Vinograd, Venice 640; Habermann- di Gara 52; Adams I-20

ff. 135 (of 136). Lacking f.108 (a blank leaf). Few light stains in places, generally a clean copy. Extensive annotations in an old hand on verso of final leaf, signed by censors on verso of final leaf. Later blind-tooled deep mahogany morocco, gently rubbed at extremities, spine in compartments. 8vo

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