Auction 25 · Lot 18
Sepher Pesach Me’'ubin, With Halachic commentary by Chaim ben Israel Benveniste
- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000
- Hammer price
- $2,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(HAGADAH).
printer
Bragadin
Place
Venice
Publication
1692
Description
FIRST EDITION. Typical Bragadin title: At top, two angels holding the two Tablets of the Law; on either side of the title, Biblical characters (in this case, Moses and David); and at bottom, three lion heads (see Yudlov, Hebrew Printers' Marks (2001), p. 53-4). Tailpieces. Text surrounded by linear border
references
Yudlov 88; Yaari 57; EJ, Vol. IV, col. 560 (facs. of title)
summary
Chaim Benveniste (1603-73), Chief Rabbi of Izmir, Turkey, is distinguished for his commentary to the Shulchan Aruch, Kenesseth HaGedolah.
The present work is a brief halachic study to the Passover Hagadah, it was co-opted in many later Hagadoth
ff.30. Stained in places. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, rubbed. Sm. 4to
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