Kli Chemdah [homilies on the Torah portions]

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $650

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author

LANIADO, SAMUEL BEN ABRAHAM

printer

Giovanni de Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1596

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title letters within decorative woodcut vignettes. Printer’s device on title

references

Vinograd, Vence 821; Habermann, di Gara 161; not in Adams

summary

Known as the "Baal Hakelim" (all of his works begin with the word "kli"), the author was one of the most prolific scholars of Aleppo

ff. 270,(7). Light dampstains in places, gently damp-wrinkled, guttered with few leaves loose, paper repair to lower margin of title, previous owner’s inscriptions on title, extensive old-hand marginalia on f.251v. Later blind-ruled chestnut morocco boards, rubbed, rebacked. Folio

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