Megilath Shir Hashirim [commentary to the Song of Songs, with text]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $900

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

author

TAMACH, ABRAHAM BEN ISAAC HALEVI

printer

Tobias Foa

Place

Sabbioneta

Publication

1558

Description

FIRST EDITION. Printer’s device on final leaf (Yaari, Printer’s Marks no.20). The Mayer Sulzberger copy.

references

Vinograd, Sabbioneta 48; not in Adams

summary

A scarce little book. A modern critical edition was issued by L.A. Feldman in 1970, which includes a short biography of Tamach, a 14th-century Spanish paytan and philosopher.

ff.64. Title torn and repaired with loss of text, worming along upper portion of few leaves, stained in places. Later boards. 24mo

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