Hebrew. Pentateuch, Haphtaroth and Five Scrolls).Chamishah Chumshei Torah

(BIBLE

Daniel Bomberg

Venice

1548

With Targum Onkelos and commentaries by Rash”i, Ramba”n (Nachmanides) and supercommentary on Ramba”n by R. Isaac Aboab. Haphtaroth according to the Sephardic and Aschkenazic rite. Title within woodcut architectural arch. First word of each Book within decorative surround. Divisional title (Haphtaroth). On title, Hebrew signature of former owner: "Jacob ben Zalman of Posna." (See below). On f. 300r inscription of Samuel Adler Katz. On f. 344v Judah ben Joseph Halevi, Abram ben Judah Halevi, Asher Anshel ben Aaron Bonn (the latter name appears also on f.371v.)

Vinograd, Venice 336; Habermann, Bomberg 211; Darlow & Moule (noted not listed) following no. 5093; Adams B-1268

The popularity of Nachmanides’' commentary is evident from its many publications, both separately and as part of the Mikra'oth Gedoloth. As early as the 15th-century, scholars saw the need for a super-commentary and R. Isaac Aboab (1433-93), referred to as the “last Gaon of Castille,” composed one of the most important. R. Jacob ben Zalman Posna (1772-1849), a native of Offenbach, settled in Frankfurt a/Main, marrying there in or about the year 1800. He served as a Dayan in Frankfurt during the years 1791-1805, which coincided with the rabbinate of R. Pinchas Halevi Hurwitz (author "Haphla'ah"). See Mishpachath Posen [The Posen Family] (London, 1985), pp. 13 and 29