Naphtulei Elo-him Niphtalti [Kabbalistic super-commentary to Bachaya b. Asher’s commentary to the Pentateuch]

Estimate: $1,500–$2,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

TREVES, NAPHTALI HERTZ.

printer

Abraham ibn Usque

Place

Ferrara

Publication

1555

Description

Second edition. Printer’s mark of Abraham Usque (aka Duarte Pinel): armillary sphere, anchor, and verse from Psalms on final leaf

references

Vinograd, Ferrara 43; Mehlman 653

summary

RARE. For an excellent study on the Kabbalistic sources of R. Bachaya, see E. Gottlieb, Mekorotav shel R. Bachaya...Be’kitvei R. Yoseph Gikatilla in: Bar Ilan University Annual Vol. I (1969), pp. 306-26; and Yitzchak Sagi Nahor, Mekorot R. Bachaya Be’kitvei Ha’mekubalim in: Bar Ilan University Annual, Samuel Bialoblocki Memorial Volume (1964) pp.215-50

ff. 39, (1), (lacking the 14 leaf addendum "Simanim", index to the commentary). Some staining, corners of leaves expertly repaired affecting a few words. Modern morocco. 4to

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