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Auction 44 · Lot 100

[super-commentary to Rashi on the Pentateuch]. Anonymous

Estimate
$500–$700
Hammer price
$700

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

author

DIKDUKEI RASHI

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Jacob Marcaria for Joseph Ottolenghi

Place

Riva di Trento

Publication

1560

Description

FIRST EDITION. Letters of first word of title in white-on-black floriated vignettes

references

Vinograd, Riva 15

summary

Regarding the identity of the author, opinions range from Jacob Marcaria and Josef Ottolenghi to Elijah Bachur. See P. Krieger, Parshandatha (2005) no. 144. Though the work focuses a great deal upon grammatical issues within Rashi, it also clarifies certain ambiguous portions of the commentary itself
ff. 48. Ex-library. Light stains. Modern calf. Sm.4to
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