Pirkei Eliyahu [grammatical essays].

Estimate: $5,000–$7,000
Hammer price: $6,500

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author

LEVITA, ELIJAH BACHUR

printer

(Gershom Soncino)

Place

Italy (Pesaro)

Publication

1520

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within elegant type-ornament border. The Israel Mehlman copy. With inscription and signature of previous owner in an earlier Italian hand on verso of title and on final leaf, also with grammatical notes in an Aschkenazic hand at end.

references

Vinograd Pesaro 52; Mehlman 1236 (facs. no. 3).

summary

Collected essays by the celebrated grammarian focusing upon phonetics, particles, gender pronouns and prosody. The first part, Perek Shira, presents poetic examples of the grammatical lessons. RARE. Opening pastedown with Hebrew inscription in the hand of Dr. Mehlman: “Yekar metziut meod veyekar erech.”

ff. 20 (including final blank). Trimmed, lightly stained, title neatly remargined and bearing small hole (not affecting text). Later calf backed boards, rubbed. Sm. 4to.

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