Toldoth Ya'akov [sermons]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

D’ALBA, JACOB

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1609

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within wreathed arch. On title, Hebrew signature of former owner, Nathan Molcho. Wide-margined copy.

references

Vinograd, Venice 1060; Habermann, di Gara 272

summary

The author originally hailed from Constantinople but later emigrated to Florence after losing his “health, wealth and children.” In Florence, he was appointed director of the city’s Talmud Torah and, in order to thank his benefactors, “who helped make me into a new person,” he published these sermons which had been delivered weekly at the Yeshivah.

ff.114, (2). Several leaves bound out of sequence although all complete. Stained in places, ink tracings. Contemporary limp vellum, portion of spine missing, worn. 4to

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