Auction 98 · Lot 235
De Creatione Problemata XXX.
- Estimate
- $600–$900
- Hammer price
- $500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL.
printer
By the Author
Place
Amsterdam
Publication
1635
Description
FIRST EDITION. Text in Latin. Printers device on title (Yaari no. 57).
references
Silva Rosa no. 21
summary
The first of Menasseh's philosophical texts, focusing here on the Jewish notion of creatio ex nihilo. Following in the footsteps of Maimonides, Menasseh sought to disprove the Aristotelian notion of the pre-eternity of the world.
pp. (14), 156, (2). Few light stains in places, f. K:1 with small tear along outer margin not affecting text. Modern boards. 12mo.
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