Megilath Esther [commentary on the Sepher Hamitzvoth of Maimonides].

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

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

author

IBN ZUR, ISAAC LEON.

printer

di Gara,

Place

Venice

Publication

1592

Description

FIRST EDITION.

references

Vinograd, Venice 770; Habermann di Gara 136; Friedberg, Mem-522.

summary

This first edition has additional material not published in later editions. The recto of the title page contains a “shemirah” instituted by Nachmanides and sent from Acre to Barcelona, as a protection against robbers while traveling. Although the pagination correctly follows that cited by Friedberg, Vinograd calls for four supplementary leaves.

ff. 128. Previous owner stamps, trace wormed, neat paper repairs. Modern elegantly tooled tan calf. 4to.

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