Baba Kama [on Torts and Civil Law]. With commentary of Rashi and Tosfoth. Edited by David ben Elazar Ha-Levi (Pizzighetone)

Estimate: $20,000–$25,000
Hammer price: $70,000

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

author

(TALMUD, BABYLONIAN)

printer

[Joshua Solmon ben Israel Nathan Soncino and / or Gershon ben Moshe Soncino.]

Place

Soncino

Publication

(1489)

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Vinograd Soncino 31; Goff 100 (JTS only: a fragment of 3 leaves); Offenberg116; Tishby 67(JNUL copy: only a fragment of 9 leaves - the Mehlman copy); Goldstein 40 (listing only one copy in the British Isles - the present, Wineman copy); Steinschneider (suppl.) 487, 1526; Thes. A49; Wineman Cat. 24. Not in Cambridge University, British Museum, nor HUC. Offenberg lists only three recorded copies

summary

EXTREMELY RARE. ONLY THREE OTHER COPIES EXTANT (see above) Leaves corresponding to Perek Aleph, Daf 11b-19a; 3 leaves corresponding to Perek Gimel, Daf 33b-35; 11 leaves corresponding to Perek Daled-Heh, Daf 38a-45a and 46a-48a; 3 leaves corresponding to Perek Shevi’i, Daf 69a-71a. THE FRANKFORT A/ main STADT-UND UNIVERSITATSBIBLIOTHEK COPY containing 121 leaves is the only other fragment larger than the Wineman copy

ff. 27 leaves (of 141). Dampsoiled. Three leaves from a smaller copy (with sizable loss). Thirteen leaves repaired affecting text. Penciled notes on margin indicating corresponding leaves in the post-Bomberg standard Talmud edition. Modern diced morocco. Folio

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