Olath Tamid [sermons on the Pentateuch].

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

ALBELDA, MOSEs.

printer

Daniel Zanetti

Place

Venice

Publication

1601

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within elaborate arch adorned with human busts, male and female. Several owners' signatures, inscriptions, seal and stamp on title and flyleaves; including stamp of R. Yehuda Rosner of Sekelhid and signature of Abraham Chaim, the son of R. Shimon Kromina (Oppenheim).

references

Vinograd, Venice 933.

summary

Of Spanish origin, Moses Albelda (1500-c. 1583) was likely born in Salonika and later served as rabbi of Arta, Greece, and thereafter, Valona, Albania. His commentary and Biblical expositions are of a speculative, philosophical nature. See EJ, Vol. II, col. 529.

ff. 231(lacking four-leaf index). Title worn, f. 2 with loss to lower corner with few words supplied in manuscript, previous owners marks, few crude taped repairs, stained in places. Later boards, worn. Folio.

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