Biur Sepher Koheleth [commentary to Book of Ecclesiastes]

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $450

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author

GALLICO, ELISHA

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1578

Description

FIRST EDITION.

references

Vinograd, Venice 627; Habermann, di Gara 45

summary

The author was a 16th-century member of an ancient Italian-Jewish family of French origin. He was a disciple of Joseph Karo and his own most celebrated disciple was Samuel Uceda, author of Midrash Shmuel.

ff.3,(9),143,(1). Previous marks, some staining. Contemporary boards, gutter split, rubbed. Sm. 4to

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