Megilath Eivah.

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $1,100

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

author

HELLER, YOM TOV LIPMANN.

printer

Della Torre

Place

Vienna

Publication

1862

Description

Second edition. Text in Hebrew and German.

references

Vinograd, Vienna 1210.

summary

Description of the accusations against the Tosfos Yom Tov of insulting Christianity, followed by his subsequent legal ordeal: Trial, incarceration and ultimately, justice and freedom. The anonymous publisher states on the title that this was published from a manuscript with the addition of a short biography. He does not mention that in fact it was published previously (Breslau, 1837). The final page contains additional explanatory notes and comment

pp. 46. Some staining. Modern boards. 8vo.

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