Hebrew. PSALMS). Sepher Tehillim. With commentary “Na’avah Tehillah” by Jacob ben Joseph ha-Rophé

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $1,600

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author

(BIBLE,.

printer

Israel Bak

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1845

Description

FIRST EDITION of commentary

references

Vinograd, Jerusalem 48; Halevy 32

summary

THE FIRST HEBREW PSALTER PRINTED IN JERUSALEM. Endorsements of the Rishon le-Zion (Sephardic Chief Rabbi) Chaim Gaguine and of R. Jacob Anteby, Chief Rabbi of Damascus. The commentary contains novellae of many of the contemporary Sephardic scholars, including R. Jacob Anteby (ff. 145v.-146v.)

ff. (4), 166, (2). (Mispaginated ff. 64 duplicated). Title torn with no loss of text. Some stains. Recent floral endpapers. Contemporary boards, rebacked. 12mo

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