(TALMUD, BABYLONIAN)

Estimate

$1,200–$1,800

Hammer price

$1,700

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

printer

Solomon and Joseph Ya’avetz

Place

Constantinople

Publication

v.d

Description

Masechta Eiruvin. With commentaries. Title, final three leaves and other portions in facsimile, stained and wormed in places. (1585). * Accompanied by: Masechta Yoma. Lacking title, opening two leaves and f. 21, few leaves repaired and stained. (1585). * Masechta Rosh Hashana. Contains only title and ff. 2-4, 25-28, 36, 38 and 40. Wormed and stained. Unbound. (1586) * Masechta Baba Metzia. Contains only Piskei Tosaphoth, Asher ben Yechiel and Maimonides’ Perush Hamishnayoth and Chochmath Shlomo. ff. 120-163. Final leaf torn affecting text, wormed and stained. (1587).

references

Vinograd, Const. 290, 289, 299, 302. Sold not subject to return.

summary

Constantinople editions of the Talmud are highly scarce. According to Vinograd, the JNUL has only a facsimile copy of Baba Metzia.

Variously bound. Folio.

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