Mirkeveth ha-Mishnah [commentary to Sepher Devarim]

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $2,500

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author

ABRABANEL, DON ISAAC.

printer

Tobias Foa

Place

Sabbioneta

Publication

1551

Description

FIRST EDITION.Title within architectural floral border, two printer’s devices at end.

references

Vinograd, Sabbioneta 1; Yaari, Mechkarei Sepher p. 352, no. 1

summary

THE FIRST HEBREW BOOK PRINTED IN SABBIONETA. With the rare unnumbered final leaf containing a. full-page poem by Azariah di Rossi (author of Me’or Einaiyim). With an important introduction concerning the establishment of the Hebrew press at Sabbioneta by the editor-publisher Joseph ben Jacob of Padua.

ff.145, (1). Some browning and staining, few leaves inserted from a slightly shorter copy, title repaired with small portion of lower right corner in facsimile. Later calf, rubbed and slightly chipped. Folio

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