Firkovitch, Abraham. Masa Umeriva [polemical poetry, the differences between the Karaites and the Rabbis]

Estimate

$300–$500

Hammer price

$550

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

author

(KARAITICA)

printer

M. Tirishkin

Place

Gozlow (Eupatoria)

Publication

1838

Description

FIRST EDITION.

references

Vinograd Gozlow 18; Mehlman 1836.

summary

According to Ephraim Deinard (Atikoth Yehudah p. 28) the author told him the reason the work was so rare is because he felt he went overboard on his vilification of the Rabbis, who subsequently sought out and destroyed all copies of Firkovitch’s book. On the front pastedown, a previous owner has noted the book is “rarissima unica” and cites the Harrasowitz catalogue of 1931-32 that states: “Von ausserordentlichen seltenheit da fast alle exemplare vernichtet wurden.” See also Aresheth Vol. VI pp. 119-20.

ff. 156 (lacking title and pp. 16 of introductory matter, list of subscribers and final 3 leaves of corrections, ff. 141-148 misbound after f. 24). Some worming and taped repair in places. Recent boards. 8vo.

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