Ephraim Solomon of LUNTSCHYTZ

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

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

printer

Abraham Heide

Place

Prague

Publication

1619

Description

Oleloth Ephraim [‘Vines of Ephraim,” sermons for festivals and various occasions]. *Bound together with: Sepher Etz Shathul [Albo, Joseph. Sepher ha-Ikarim with commentary Shorashim by Gedaliah ben Solomon of Poland] (Venice: Pietro & Lorenzo Bragadin, 1618). ff.144. Vinograd, Venice 1112. FIRST EDITION OF COMMENTARY.

references

Vinograd, Prague 281

summary

The author (1550-1619), a renowned preacher, studied in his youth in Poland under Rabbi Solomon Luria (MaHaRSHa”L). He later served as Chief Justice of the rabbinical court of Prague. Today Ephraim Luntschytz is best known for his Keli Yakar (“Precious Vessel”), a popular homiletic commentary to the Pentateuch included in most editions of Mikra’oth Gedoloth

ff. 180. Foxed. Modern half calf. Folio.

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