Lechem Mishnah [commentary and novellae to Mamonides’ Mishneh Torah].

Estimate: $2,500–$3,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

BOTON, ABRAHAM DI.

printer

Daniel Zanneti

Place

Venice

Publication

1604-6

Description

FIRST EDITION. Complete in two volumes. Titles within oval cartouche surrounded by architectural arch and ornamental border.

references

Vinograd, Venice 973 & 1011.

summary

One of the most important commentaries to Maimonides’ Code. Born in Salonika in 1545, di Boton commenced his commentary Lechem Mishnah while still in his youth. In 1575 he obtained a copy of R. Yoseph Karo’s Keseph Mishnah and from then on, included only those comments and analysis that had not already appeared in R. Karo’s work. See EJ, IV cols. 1269-70.

I: ff. 42, 163. II: ff. 239. Browned or lightly stained in places, few expert paper repairs. Modern uniform blind-tooled calf. Folio.

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