Beith Yisrael [commentary to Jacob ben Asher. Tur, Yoreh De’ah]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,700

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author

FALK, JOSHUA KATZ.

printer

Tzvi ben Abraham Kalonymos Jaffe

Place

Lublin

Publication

1635

Description

FIRST EDITION. Subdivided into two commentaries "Derishah" and "Perishah." Title within decorative typographical border and surrounding Biblical verses. Uncommon woodcut printer’s device depicting the zodiac sign “Deli” (Aquarius) on f.4v. See Yaari, Hebrew Printers' Marks, p. 501 (Appendices); Yudlov, Hebrew Printers' Marks, pp. 55-7.

references

Vinograd, Lublin 182

ff. 356. (ff. 117-124 misbound between ff. 240-241.) Browned, light waterstains. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum over wooden boards, rebacked. Folio

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