Nachlath Avoth [commentary to the Ethics of the Fathers, with text and Maimonides’ commentary]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $700

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

author

ABRABANEL, DON ISAAC

printer

Giorgio di Cavalli

Place

Venice

Publication

1567

Description

Third Edition. Letters of title richly historiated. Printer’s device on title, Yaari 32.

references

Vinograd, Venice 548; not in Adams. See

summary

The first sixty leaves of Nachlath Avoth were originally published in Riva di Trento by Jacob Marcaria and then transferred to the shop of Cavalli who added the title and final leaves. See Sonne (Kiryath Sepher Vol. 8, pp. 126-8) who notes various technical differences between the two sets of leaves as well his theory as to why this occurred.

ff. (23), 25-96. Neat repair to title with previous owners marks, some staining. Modern calf. Folio

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