[Midrashic anthology to the Bible]. Attributed to Shimon the Preacher of Frankfurt

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

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author

YALKUT SHIMONI.

printer

Parenzo for Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1566

Description

Second Edition. Complete in two volumes. Title with printer’s mark. On titles, stamps of former owner, Rabbiner Dr. J. Perles (see EJ, Vol. XIII, cols. 293-4). On final leaves, signatures of Church censors: “Fra. Hipp[olitu]s Ferr[arens]is purgavit, 1594”; “Revisto per mi F[rate] Luigi del Ordine de Sa[nto] Domenico, Agosto del 97”; “Reverend[issi]mus Heuesas d[e] officio Parmæ.” See Wm. Popper, The Censorship of Hebrew Books, pl. III, nos. 2, 5; pl. IV, no. 1

references

Vinograd, Venice 519; Adams S-1153

Vol I: 313, (1). Vol II: ff. 190. Vol. I lacking title; small portion of f.2 and all of f.8 provided in manuscript. Stained in places. Several sensitive passages struck by Church censor. Vol. I contemporary blind-tooled calf, rubbed. Vol. II calf-backed marbled boards. Folio

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