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Auction 70 · Lot 185

Masechta Sotah. With commentaries.

Estimate
$5,000–$7,000
Hammer price
$6,000

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

author

(TALMUD, BABYLONIAN).

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1520

Description

FIRST BOMBERG EDITION . Initial word within decorative cartouche. Printed text illustration on f. 43a. TWO COPIES.

references

Vinograd, Venice 27; Habermann, Bomberg 22.

summary

Accompanied by two additional copies. Masechta Sotah. Both incomplete. Venice, Daniel Bomberg, 1520.
ff. 53. Variously stained and worn. Title-page of first copy with loss not affecting text; final leaves of second copy with loss of text. Modern boards. Folio.
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