Masechta Zevachim [Temple sacrifices].

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $1,500

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(TALMUD, BABYLONIAN).

printer

Marco Antonio Giustiniani

Place

Venice

Publication

1550

Description

With commentary by Rashi, Tosafoth, Piskei Tosafoth, etc.

references

Vinograd, Venice 391.

summary

Tractate from a scarce edition that was almost entirely destroyed pursuant to the Bull of Pope Paul IV which ordered the Talmud and related literature to be consigned to flames. See M.J. Heller, The Printing of the Talmud (1992) pp. 217-28.

ff. 118 (of 121), title-page supplied in facsimile set on older paper, final two leaves also supplied in facsimile. Various expert paper repairs, stained in places with some loss. Modern gilt-tooled morocco; housed in slip-case. Tall folio.

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