Peirush Masecheth Avoth [commentary to Ethics of the Fathers].

Estimate: $10,000–$15,000
Hammer price: $9,000

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author

YA’AVETZ, JOSEPH

printer

Solomon & Joseph Ya’avetz (grandsons of the Author)

Place

Adrianople

Publication

1555

Description

First Edition.

references

Vinograd, Adrianople 3; Mehlman 132; S.J. Weiss, Pirkei Avot no. 15.

summary

One of only four books printed at Adrianople (Turkey) all uncommonly scarce. Solomon and Joseph Ya’avetz, the authors’ grandsons, set up a Hebrew press in Salonika in 1546. Fleeing Salonika in 1554, likely due to plague, they reestablished their press in Adrianople (presently named Edirne on the Turkish-Greek frontier). A year later, Solomon went to Constantinople and Joseph returned to Salonika where he was active as a printer until 1572 when he rejoined his brother in Constantinople.

ff. (96). Browned and stained, margins of few leaves touch frayed toward end, inscriptions on opening leaf including the name Shmuel Pinto. Bound in Valmadonna-custom blind-tooled maroon crushed morocco, spine in compartments and titled in gilt. Housed in slip-case. Sm. 4to.

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