(“Tosfos Yom-Tov.”) Ma’amar Bechinath Olam [commentary to Yedaiah Bedarsi’s ethical work].

Estimate: $4,000–$6,000
Hammer price: $3,000

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author

HELLER, YOM TOV LIPMANN

printer

n.p.

Place

Prague

Publication

1598

Description

FIRST EDITION of commentary. Marginalia.

references

Vinograd, Prague 92.

summary

Bavarian born R. Yom Tov Lipmann Heller (1579-1654) is more commonly known as the ‘Tosfos Yom Tov’ after his major commentary to the Mishnah. In his youth he studied in Prague with both R. Yehudah Loewe (the Mahara’l) and R. Ephraim Luntschytz (the Kli Yakar). By the remarkably young age of 19 R. Heller was asked to sit on the Maharal’s Judicial Court. By 1627 he was appointed Chief Rabbi of Prague.

ff. 64. Browned, stained in places, few neat paper repairs. Modern boards. Sm. 4to.

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