Pirkei Eliyahu [“The Chapters of Elijah”- grammatical essays].

Estimate: $4,000–$6,000
Hammer price: $4,500

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author

LEVITA, ELIJAH BACHUR

printer

(Gershom Soncino)

Place

Italy (Pesaro)

Publication

1520

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within historiated border

references

Vinograd Pesaro 52; Mehlman 1236

summary

RARE. Collected essays by the celebrated grammarian focusing upon phonetics, particles, gender pronouns and prosody. The first part, Perek Shira, presents poetic examples of the grammatical lessons

ff. 19 (lacking final blank). Title remargined with minimal loss to border, slight marginal repair to following three leaves. Modern tooled calf wth matching slip-case. Sm. 4to

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