Baba Metzia. With commentary of Rashi and Tosfoth

Estimate: $10,000–$15,000
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 30; Goff 101; Tishby 68 (JNUL only a fragment of 16 leaves); Offenberg 117; Thes. A50; Steinschneider (suppl.) 487, 1539; Goldstein 41 (listing only one copy in the British Isles - the present, Wineman copy); Wineman Cat. 25. Not in Cambridge University, British Museum nor HUC

summary

EXTREMELY RARE Offenberg lists only two recorded copies. Yudlov notes (Ginzei Yisrael 15) there is no complete copy exant (“lo nishtamer otek shalem.”)

ff. 3 (of 154) with text from the third chapter Ha-Mafkid; these three leaves not in the JTSA copy which lacks ff.1-57. Some staining. Marginal edges frayed not affecting text. Modern cloth. Folio

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