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Hebrew. Early Prophets). [Nevi’im Rishonim]

Auction 74 · Lot 36

Hebrew. Early Prophets). [Nevi’im Rishonim]

Estimate
$4,000–$6,000
Hammer price
Not recorded

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

author

(BIBLE,

printer

Don Judah Gedaliah

Place

Salonika

Publication

1535

Description

With commentary by David Kimchi (RaDa’K). The Dr. Israel Mehlman copy.

references

Vinograd, Salonika 46; Mehlman, Genuzat Sefarim 88.

summary

A most scarce edition.
ff. 158 (of 164) ff. 139-44 provided in facsimile, large portion of ff. 131-2 provided in facsimile, extensive expert repairs with occasional minor loss, lightly stained and wormed in places, previous owner’s annotations. Modern crushed morocco, housed in custom slip-case. Folio.
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