Chavatzeleth Hasharon [commentary to Book of Daniel, with text]

Estimate

$1,000–$1,500

Hammer price

$1,100

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author

ALSHEICH, MOSES.

printer

n.p

Place

Safed / Constantinople?

Publication

1563

Description

FIRST EDITION.

references

Vinograd, Const. 223.

summary

Steinschneider (Cat. Bodl. no. 180) records the imprint of this work book as Safed. Wiener (no. 3727), Roest (p. 221) and Zedner (p. 147) all follow suit. Thus on the basis that this is the earliest Safed imprint, one vcan that add further, it is indeed the first Hebrew book printed in Asia. Yaari (Const. no. 165) however feels this is a production from the Constantinople press of Solomon ben Isaac Yaavetz. The Chavatzeleth Hasharon was the first book published by Moses Alsheich, a significant personality among the illustrious denizens of 16th century Safed. Indeed he is one of the few outstanding scholars to have the appendage “Hakadosh” (The Holy) universally cited after his name. (Others are the Shela’h and the Ohr Hachaim).

ff. (114 of 116), lacking first two leaves following title. Washed, many leaves remargined, repaired worming. Modern boards. Sm. 4to.

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