Sepher Benyamin Ze’ev [mammoth collection of 450 responsa]

Estimate: $700–$900
Hammer price: $700

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

author

BENJAMIN BEN MATTITHIAH (OF ARTA).

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1538-39

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Vinograd, Venice 167; Mehlman 702; Habermann, Bomberg 161

ff. 367, (2), 376-399, 399-572 (of 575) lacking ff. 465, 470 (text of both provided in an elegant semi-cursive Sephardic hand) and final three leaves. Ex-library. Opening and closing few leaves worn with crude taped repairs with some loss, ex-library. Later boards. Thick 4to

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