Meir Nathiv.

Estimate: $1,500–$2,500
Hammer price: $3,500

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author

ISAAC NATHAN BEN KALONYMOS.

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1524

Description

FIRST EDITION. Complete with two title pages. Opening title within architectural arch. Initial word within elaborate cartouche. A wide-margined copy. Bears stamp of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Matisyahu Friedman of Stefanest (Botosani, Romania) and his father R. (Menachem) Nochem Friedman (a son of R. Yisrael of Rhizin). On an opening blank a Chossid has recorded the names of his family in order for the Rebbe to have them in mind during his learning.

references

Vinograd, Venice 93.

summary

First Edition of the First Hebrew Concordance to the Bible. The author prepared this work to assist Jews engaged in polemical debate with Christians. The text is ordered according to the roots and stems of the words, and the Biblical Books are arranged according to the order of the Vulgate.

ff. (405). Light wear, outer blank corner of one leaf repaired. Contemporary lavishly blind-tooled vellum over thick wooden boards, brass bosses on all corners, twin clasps (repaired) and hinges, with Valmadonna-custom gilt-titling on spine. Tall folio.

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