Perush Nevi'im Acharonim [commentary to Later Prophets]. With text of Bible.

Estimate: $7,000–$9,000
Hammer price: $11,000

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author

ABRABANEL, DON ISAAC.

printer

Soncino

Place

(Pesaro)

Publication

1520

Description

FIRST EDITION. In two volumes. Lacks half-title. Four-piece white-on-black woodcut border of Renaissance ornament on additional title (cf. Haberman, Sha’arei Sepharim Ivri’im, pl.17). Letters of opening words within white-on-black decorative vignettes. Text of Bible in square Hebrew characters provided with nikud. Commentary of Abrabanel in Rabbinic cursive script. On additional title, Hebrew signature of former owner [illegible]

references

Vinograd, Pesaro 51

summary

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EDITIO PRINCEPS OF ABRABANEL'S COMMENTARY TO LATER PROPHETS.

Vol. I: ff. 288. * Vol. II (Trei Asar / Minor Prophets): ff. 108. Total: ff. 396 (of 398), lacking blanks only(?) Several leaves remargined, supplied from another copy, in Book of Malachi, single leaf loose, light stains. Uniform morocco. Folio

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