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Zivchei Cohen [laws of ritual slaughter].

Auction 60 · Lot 93

Zivchei Cohen [laws of ritual slaughter].

Estimate
$600–$900
Hammer price
$1,000

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

author

COEN, ISAAC.

printer

E.M. Ottolenghi

Place

Livorno

Publication

1832

Description

Eight folding engraved plates . Text in Hebrew and Italian.

references

Vinograd, Livorno 802.

summary

Anatomical plates relating to slaughter, inspecting and porging. This copy with additional plates unrecorded by bibliographers. Roest (p. 280) records only five plates; Friedberg (Z-46) only seven.
pp. 64. Touch foxed, two plates somewhat torn at folds. Contemporary vellum-backed patterned boards, rubbed. Sm. 4to.
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