Hebrew and Judeo-German) PSALMS). Tehilim

Estimate: $10,000–$12,000
Hammer price: $11,000

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author

(BIBLE.

printer

Joseph ben Jacob of Padua and Partner

Place

Mantua

Publication

1562

Description

Third Edition. With translation into Judeo-German (printed in Wayber-taytsch type) by Elijah Bachur Levita and commentary Kav Venaki. Title within woodcut architectural arch. Scattered Judeo-German marginal glosses in a 16th- century hand

references

Vinograd, Mantua 91; M. Steinschneider, Jüdisch-Deutche Literatur Serapeum (Leipzig, 1848-9) no. 360, p. 108; C. Shmeruk, Dephusei Yiddish Be’Italia in: Italia, Ed. R. Bonfil & I. Sermoneta, vol. III (Jerusalem, 1982) no. 13, pp. 143-4; not in Adams

summary

This is the first edition of the commentary, apparently composed by the publisher R. Shalom b. Abraham, described in the colophon as a great scholar - “Ha’aluf habaki bechidrei Torah.” See also the printer’s introduction who instills a play on the word / name “Shalom” in connection with the commentary.

ff. 116. Light stains in places, few minor marginal repairs, scattered marginal wormig on first few leaves repaired, upper margins of few leaves closely shaved. Recent vellum. Sm. 4to

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