b'191 (TALMUD, BABYLONIAN). Masechta Pesachim [concerning Passover]. With commentaries by Rashi, Tosafoth, etc.FIRST BOMBERG EDITION.The Valmadonna copy. ff. 61 (of 139). Title, ff. 92, 94 and 138-9 provided in facsimile, lacking ff. 2-74. Stained, repairs affecting text. Modern boards. Folio. [Vinograd, Venice 30.] Venice, Daniel Bomberg,-1520. $1000 - $1500 It is generally accepted that Masechta Pesachim was the rst volume of the Bomberg Talmud to be printed. See: M. Heller, Printing the Talmud (1992) p. 141.192 (TALMUD, BABYLONIAN). Masechta Zevachim [concerning sacrices]. With commentary by Rashi, Tosafoth, Piskei Tosafoth, etc. ff. 118 (of 121), title-page supplied in facsimile set on older paper, nal 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. [Vinograd, Venice 391.] Venice, Marco Antonio Giustiniani, 1550. $3000 - $4000 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. 217-28.193 (TALMUD, BABYLONIAN). Masechta Kerithoth [extirpation]. With commentary by Rashi, Tosafoth, Piskei Tosafoth, etc. ff. 22 (of 26), nal six leaves supplied in facsimile. Title-age darkened and laid down, few stains. Modern vellum-backed marbled boards. Tall folio. [Vinograd, Venice 394.] Venice, Marco Antonio Giustiniani, 1550. $3000 - $4000 Tractate from a desperately scarce edition, a result of extreme Church prejudice.92'