Yapheh To’ar [commentary to the Midrash Rabah, Genesis, with text].

Estimate: $200–$300
Hammer price: $275

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author

JAFFE, SAMUEL BEN ISAAC ASCHKENAZI

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1597-1606

Description

FIRST EDITION. Letters of title within individual historiated cartouches. Printers device on title (Yaari, Hebrew Printers' Marks 18).

references

Vinograd, Venice 835.

summary

R. Samuel Jaffe-Aschkenazi (d. late 16th century), was spiritual leader of the Aschkenazi community of Constantinople.

ff. 539 (of 540), lacking final blank and last four unnumbered leaves of indices. Ex-library, stained in places, few leaves neatly rehinged. Modern boards. Folio.

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