Hebrew. EARLY PROPHETS). With the commentary of DAVID BEN JOSEPH KIMCHI

(BIBLE,.

Gershom Soncino

Pesaro

1511

Letters of initial words within white-on-black decorative vignettes(including Soncino’s famous use of the double rabbit motif.) Some marginalia in various Sephardic hands. Owner’s inscnption to the community of “Poli Chadash” (= Napoli, based upon its ancient name, Neopolis i.e. “new city” ) for the “Chacham, Yashish Ve-naalah Raphael Sinai...”

Vinograd, Pesaro 27, Mehlman 65, Habermann 38; St. Cat. Bodl. 27(Ed. Rarissima)

The colophon contains an interesting play on words- completed by the youngest printer...of Soncino who resides there (Ger-Shom)- Pesaro...In addition to the Hebrew date, the colophon also cites “The 7th year of the Pope Julius the Second.” The Redak is the most thorough and exhaustive early commentary on the Prophets.