Pirush al Hatorah [commentary to the Pentateuch]

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $1,200

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

author

ABRABANEL, DON ISAAC.

printer

Asher Parenzo for Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1579

Description

FIRST EDITION. Edited by Samuel d’Archivolti. The Mayer Sulzberger copy (Halberstamm Collection). Printer’s device on title (Yaari, Printer’s Marks no. 18)

references

Vinograd, Venice 641; Habermann, di Gara 53; Mehlman 626; Adams A-54

summary

“For many years the presses of di Gara and Bragadini seem to have been on terms of close business relations for Bragadini’s foreman Asher Parenzo superintended work done…at di Gara’s press, and we find… the three crowns of the Bragadini printer’s mark on the title page of [this book] and the small single crown of di Gara on the same page.” See D. Amram, The Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy (1963) p.352.

ff. 425 (i.e. 424), (1). Signed by censors at end, foxed, verso of title repaired, final few leaves with neat paper repairs not affecting text. 19th-century half-sheep, rubbed, upper cover starting. Folio

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