Naphtulei Elo-him Niphtalti [Kabbalistic super-commentary to Bachaya ben Asher’s commentary to the Pentateuch].

Estimate: $700–$1,000
Hammer price: $700

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author

TREVES, NAPHTALI HERTZ.

printer

Abraham ibn Usque

Place

Ferrara

Publication

1555

Description

Second edition. Printer’s mark on final leaf.

references

Vinograd, Ferrara 43; Mehlman 653.

summary

For an excellent study on the Kabbalistic sources of R. Bachaya, see E. Gottlieb, Mekorotav shel R. Bachaya… Be’kitvei R. Yoseph Gikatilla in: Bar Ilan University Annual Vol. I (1969) pp. 306-26; and Yitzchak Sagi Nahor, Mekorot R. Bachaya Be’kitvei Ha’mekubalim in: Bar Ilan University Annual, Samuel Bialoblocki Memorial Volume (1964) pp. 215-50.

ff. 39, (1), (lacking the 14 leaf addendum “Simanim”, index to the commentary). Some staining, margins of leaves expertly repaired, a few words on title and f. 4 in facsimile. Modern morocco. Sm. 4to.

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