Sepher Mitzvoth Gadol (SeMa”G) [“The Great Book of Commandments”: Enumeration of the 613 precepts]

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

MOSES OF COUCY

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1547

Description

UNIQUE, DELUXE COPY, ENTIRELY PRINTED ON BLUE PAPER. Title within architectural arch. Additional divisional title. First word of Introduction (also of text on ff. 92r and 251r) within woodcut design. Letters of opening word (on f.7v) within white-on-black decorative vignette. At end of first part signatures including David ibn Hamu.

references

Vinograd, Venice 318.

summary

RARE, BIBLIOPHILIC EDITION. PRINTED ENTIRELY ON BLUE PAPER. No other copy on blue recorded. Formerly in the Benayahu Collection (see his HaDefus Ha’ivri B’Cremona p. 26). See Treasures of the Valmadonna Trust Library - Otzroth Ya’akov, Colored Paper no. 3.

ff. 250, (2), 251-316. Wormed, loss of text, extensively restored, opening and closing leaves with large portions provided in facsimile, f. 315 in facsimile. Modern 3/4 calf over green patterned boards, slip-case. Folio.

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