Yesha Elo-him [commentary to the Book of Esther]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $950

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author

TZAHALON, ABRAHAM BEN ISAAC

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1595

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within woodcut architectural arch

references

Vinograd, Venice 802; Habermann, di Gara 149; Adams A-35A

summary

The author was a resident of Safed in the Upper Galilee. In the same year of 1595, Tzahalon published at di Gara’s Venetian press two other works: Yad Charutzim, on the Hebrew calendar; and Marpe la-Nephesh, a kabbalistic dissertation on ethics. See JE, Vol. XII, p. 630

ff. 39. Dampstained and wormed, title lacking lower corner ff.1-4 tape-repaired. Contemporary half-vellum, heavily scuffed. Sm. 4to

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