Israel Benjamin Bassani. La Corona Estense [dedicatory Hebrew poems with Italian translation].

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $450

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author

(ITALY)

printer

Guglielmo Zerletti

Place

Venice

Publication

1753

Description

14 Hebrew sonnets with Italian translation face-`a-face. Engraved vignette on title. Initial letters (both Hebrew and English) within engraved historiated surround. Several engravings of landscapes and seascapes.

references

Vinograd, Venice 1889.

summary

Israel Benjamin Bassani (1703-1790), Rabbi of Reggio, was the son of Isaiah Bassani, Rabbi of Padua, who is best remembered today as the teacher and defender of Moses Chaim Luzzatto (Ramcha”l). Some of R. Israel’s halachic responsa appear in his father’s work ‘Lachmei Todah’ (Venice, 1741). This collection of sonnets was presented to Francesco III of Este, Duke of Modena, upon the birth of a son. See JE, Vol. II, p. 585.

ff. (38). Marginal wear. Modern marbled wrappers within custom slipcase. Folio.

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