Kether Shem Tov ["Crown of a Good Name": commentary to the Pentateuch]

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

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author

MELAMED, SHEM TOV

printer

Matteo Zanetti

Place

Venice

Publication

1596

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within elaborate ornamental woodcut border. Printed in rabbinic type in double columns. On penultimate leaf inscription of censor: "Dominico Irosolimitano, 1597" (see Wm. Popper, The Censorship of Hebrew Books, Pl.III, No. 1). Adolph Lewisohn morocco book-label

references

Vinograd, Venice 822; Adams S-1049

summary

The Author was a preacher in the Greek communities of Lepanto and Patras. The introduction was written by his disciple Shalom Sagalmasi of Lepanto. The final two leaves contain an index of the author's comments on statements by Rashi, Nachmanides, Isaac Arama ("Akeidath Yitzchak"), Isaac Abrabanel, et al

ff.136,16, (1). Title trimmed. Tear to f.13; f.14 tape-repaired. Waterstains. Recent crushed morroco with dentelles, extremeties rubbed. Folio

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