Pirush Hatorah... (Rimzei Ba’al Haturim)

Estimate

$600–$900

Hammer price

$1,000

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author

JACOB BEN ASHER

printer

J. de Ferri

Place

Venice

Publication

1544

Description

Second edition

references

Vinograd, Venice 228; Habermann, Adelkind 3; Adams J-11

summary

Biblical commentary that first appeared in Constantinople, 1514 (Adams J-10); although bibliographers have taken note of an earlier, probably phantom edition, 14 years prior (Vinograd, Const. 2). This famed exegesis consists of Masoretic calculations and hermeneutical interpretations, i.e. Gematria and Notarikon. It is a standard component of all editions of the Pentateuch that is accompanied by commentaries. The Ba’al Haturim’s lesser known, albeit comprehensive commentary to the Pentateuch did not appear until 1806 and indeed concentrates on providing “Peshat” only. The author achieved ever-lasting renown for his remarkable Rabbinic code, the Arba’a Turim (Piove di Sacco, 1475)

ff. 65, (1). Lightly stained in places, previous owners signatures on title, inscriptions on front- and rear-endpapers. Later boards. Sm. 4to

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