Zohar Ha’rakiah [commentary to the poetic Azharoth of Solomon ibn Gabirol]

Estimate: $8,000–$10,000
Hammer price: $17,000

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author

DURAN, SHIMON BEN TZEMACH

printer

Moses ben Samuel Luco and Joseph Katzavi

Place

Constantinople

Publication

1515

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Vinograd, Const. 53; Yaari, Const. 39; Mehlman 607; not in Adams

summary

A FINE, CRISP COPY OF AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE WORK The Majorca born author, known as the Rashba”tz (1361-1444), was a prominent halachist, Bible exegete and philosopher. The rarity of this first edition and the importance of the work prompted Yosef Shaul Nathanson to add his own scholarly notes to the second edition (Lemberg, 1858).

ff. (116). Few light dampstains in places, neat repair to inner margin of title, previous owner’s signature, signed by censors (dated 1555 and 1639) on recto and verso of final leaf. Recent boards. Sm. 4to

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