Chelkath Mechokek [commentary to the Book of Job, with text]

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $500

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

author

ALSHEICH, MOSES.

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1603

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch. Biblical text in square characters provided with nikud (vowel points) and trope (cantillation marks); wrap-around commentary in Rashi script. On title, former owners' signatures: "Azriel Worms" and "Moshe Abuhab Suares." On penultimate leaf in Judeo-Espanol: "Este libro es de Moshe Abuhab Suares." Adolph Lewisohn morocco book-label

references

Vinograd, Venice 961; Habermann, di Gara 219

summary

R. Moses Alsheich (d. after 1593), a native of Adrianople, Turkey, settled in Safed, where he was was ordained by R. Joseph Karo (upon whom had been conferred the reintroduced Semicha of R. Jacob Berab). R. Alsheich’s commentaries to the Bible became highly esteemed a result of which, he was referred to as "Alsheich HaKadosh" (the Holy Alsheich). See EJ, Vol. II cols. 757-8

ff. 103. Dampstained and dampwrinkled. Marbled endpapers. Recent blind-tooled crushed morocco gilt with dentelles, rubbed. Sm. 4to

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