Seder Nashim. With commentary of Moses Maimonides and Obadiah Bertinoro.

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $3,750

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

author

(MISHNAH)

printer

Jacob Cohen of Gazolo

Place

Mantua

Publication

1561

Description

DELUXE COPY, PRINTED ENTIRELY ON BLUE PAPER. Title within architectural arch.

references

Vinograd, Mantua 80; Mehlman 106.

summary

The first two Orders of this set of the Mishnah were printed by Foa in Sabbioneta and then completed in Mantua. RARE, BIBLIOPHILIC EDITION. PRINTED ENTIRELY ON BLUE PAPER. See Treasures of the Valmadonna Trust Library - Otzroth Ya’akov, Colored Paper no. 20.

ff. 82. Previous owner’s marks, occasional expert paper repairs, stained in places. Bound in Valmadonna-custom maroon blind-tooled crushed morocco, spine in compartments and titled in gilt. Sm. 4to. Housed in fitted slip-case.

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