Shtei Yadoth [“Two Hands”: essays on Bible, liturgy, etc.]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

DE LONZANO, MENACHEM BEN JUDAH.

printer

Giovanni Caleoni for the House of Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1618

Description

This copy including the rarely found controversial leaves (see Mehlman 664)

references

Vinograd, Venice 1113; Mehlman 664; St. Cat. Bodl. 6355 "Op...rarum"

summary

This copy with the scarce leaves with controversial remarks on ff. 61v.-62r: An attack on Menachem Azariah da Fano for plagiarizing the concept of Avodath Mikdash and on f.140v, criticism of Gedaliah Cortovi (Cordovero) for "robbing his estate.” See A.M. Haberman, Giovanni di Gara (1982), no. 62 (pp. 26-7); S.H. Kook, Kiryat Sepher 28 (1952/3) pp. 206-209. On the rarity of the attack on Fano, see also R. Elitzur, Kiryat Sepher 42, p. 511 and EJ, Vol. XI, cols. 486-7.

ff.176 (mispaginated but complete). Previous owners marks, paper repair at lower corner of title, stained and wormed in places. Old sheep, worn. 4to

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