RaMBa”M). Mishneh Torah [Rabbinic code]. Second Volume Only

Estimate: $10,000–$15,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

MOSES BEN MAIMON (MAIMONIDES/

printer

Cornelio Adelkind for Marco Antonio Giustiniani

Place

Venice

Publication

1550

Description

Title within elborately garlanded and floriated woodcut architectural arch. Printer's device (Yaari no. 17) Opening letters within woodcut floral vignettes. With the final four rare leaves of glosses “Amar Ha-Magiha” by R. Meir Katzenellenbogen (Mahara"m of Padua) and critical introductory paragraph by Giustiniani's editor bound in from another (slightly shorter) copy

references

Vinograd, Venice 409; Habermann, Adelkind 60; Adams M-168

summary

A Quite Breath-taking,Wide-Margined Copy, In Magnificent Condition

ff. 394-768, 4. Modern elegant blind-tooled morocco, gilt. In fitted slipcase. Large thick folio

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