With commentary by Moses Maimonides (RaMBa”M)

Estimate: $12,000–$15,000
Hammer price: $16,000

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author

MISHNAH.

printer

Joshua Solomon b. Israel Nathan Soncino and Joseph ibn Peso

Place

Naples

Publication

1492

Description

Six parts in one volume. Parts II, III, V (Moed, Nashim and Kodshim) complete. Parts I, IV and VI (Zeraim, Nezikin and Taharoth) fragments. Text in two columns in square type, commentary in rabbinc type. Numerous woodcut diagrams within the text. Colophon at end of Seder Kodshim on f. 270r

references

Vinograd, Naples 24; Mehlman 11; Goff, Heb 82; Freimann & Marx, Thesaurus A-73; Iakerson, Lehmann Catalogue IN-32

summary

The first complete printed edition of the Mishnah. This was the last book printed in Naples by J.S. Soncino. It is of particular interest for its typographical variants. See A. Yaari, Iyunim Be’incunabulim Ivri’im, in: Kiryat Sefer (1948) Vol. XXIV pp.157-9.

ff. 275 (of 356). Detailed collation available upon request. Stained in places, taped and paper repairs to first and last few leaves with minimal loss of text, scattered marginal worming on first few leaves, paper marginal repairs to few interior leaves. Modern blind-tooled, crimson morocco, gilt, a.e.g. Folio

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