Yiddish. Pentateuch, Haphtaroth, Megiloth). Chamishah Chumshei Torah.

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: $3,250

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author

(BIBLE,

printer

Vincenzo Conti

Place

Cremona

Publication

1560

Description

Yiddish text with a paraphrase of Rashi’s commentary. Edited by Yehudah ben Moshe Naphtali. Printed in wayber-taytsch type. Initial words of portions within woodcut borders.

references

Vinograd, Cremona 29; Benayahu, Cremona 25; see Darlow & Moule (noted not listed) following no. 4483.

summary

The earliest appearance of Rashi’s commentary to the Chumash in the Yiddish language. See E. Fram, Some Preliminary Observations on the First Published Translation of Rashi`s Commentary on the Pentateuch in Yiddish (Cremona, 1560) in: HUCA, Vol. 86 (2015) pp. 305-42.

ff. 160 (2), title-page supplied in facsimile, mispaginated. Stained, several leaves remargined, stamp at end. Modern blind-tooled amber calf. Folio.

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