Meir Iyov [commentary to the Book of Job, with text]

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

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

author

ARAMA, MEIR

printer

Giorgio di Cavali

Place

Venice (-Riva di Trento)

Publication

[1562]-1567

Description

Second edition. Title letters historiated. Printer’s device (Yaari, 34). Wide margins.

references

Vinograd Venice 546; Roest 209

summary

The printing of this edition commenced in Riva di Trento in 1562, however production was interrupted and eventually removed to Venice for completion. There, a new title-page was issued noting Venice as being the place of publication, athough non-uniform fonts completed the volume (viz. ff. 5-44 and 49-64). See Tauber & Sonne, Kiryat Sepher vol. VI pp. 455-56 and vol. VII pp. 168-6.

ff. 124. Previous owners’ marks, portion of margin on f. 2 removed not affecting text. Modern blind-tooled calf. 4to

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