Simanei Ve-Kitzurei Ha-Mordechai

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

OTTOLENGHI, JOSEPH.

printer

(Jacob Marcaria for Joseph Ottolenghi)

Place

Riva di Trento

Publication

1559

references

Vinograd, Riva 11

summary

Joseph Ottolenghi, the author / publisher also issued a folio edition of this work in the same year. Ottolenghi (d. 1570), was the Rabbi of Cremona and provided much of the scholarship found in the Riva di Trento publications. The printer, Jacob Marcaria thanks Ottolenghi profusely and gives him the honorific title of “Ha-Gaon” in both the title and introduction. Further regarding Ottolenghi, see Benayahu, Ha-Defus Ha-Ivri Be-Cremona, pp. 111-114

ff.176. Slight staining, final two leaves inserted from another shorter copy, ex-library. Modern vellum backed boards. 8vo

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