Beilin, Eliezer. Sepher Ha’Ibronoth [astronomy and calculations of intercalation and the Jewish calendar].

Estimate

$1,500–$2,000

Hammer price

$1,400

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author

(SCIENCES).

printer

Jacob Marcaria

Place

Riva di Trento

Publication

1561

Description

Second edition.

references

Vinograd, Riva di Trento 33.

summary

Maimonides devotes an entire section of his Mishneh Torah to what he regards as a positive commandment “to know how to determine which is the first day of each month of the year.” Sepher Ibronoth was prepared by Beilin as a manual “to assist an individual fulfill these commandments.” The text actually incorporates several small works: Igul DeRabbi Nachshon (f. 8v.); Tekuphoth DeRabbi Yitzchak VeRabbi Shmuel (f. 20v.); and Sepher Ra'amim (ff. 26v.-27r). See A. J. Karp, From the Ends of the Earth: Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress (1991)pp. 197-8.

ff. 27. Lacking folding chart at end. Stained, upper margin of final two leaves repaired. Modern calf. Sm. 4to.

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