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Auction 15 · Lot 351

(MAIMONIDES/RaMBa”M). Mishnah Torah [Rabbinic Code]. Part II only

Estimate
$5,000–$7,000
Hammer price
Not recorded

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author

MOSES BEN MAIMON

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1524-25

Description

With glosses including Abraham ben David of Posquieres (RAVa”D), Shem Tov Gaon and Maggid Mishneh. Titles within woodcut architectural arches. Opening words within woodcut floral vignette

references

Vinograd, Venice 96; Habermann, Bomberg 91; not in Adams ; I.J. Dienstag, Mishneh Torah Leharambam, in: Studies...in Honor of I. Edward Kiev (1971) no. 7

summary

The fifth Maimonides edition. The second edition of Abraham ben David of Posquieres (RAVa”D) and Shem Tov Gaon
ff. (1), 394-767. Few light stains in places, title laid down, neat marginal repairs to last two leaves. Recent boards, gently rubbed at corners. Folio
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