Maroth Hatzovoth commentary to Former & Later Prophets]

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $400

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author

ALSHEICH, MOSES

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1603-07

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch.

references

Vinograd, Venice 965; Habermann, di Gara 222

summary

Moses Alsheich (d. after 1593), a native of Adrianople, Turkey, settled in Safed, where he was was ordained by R. Joseph Karo (upon whom had been conferred the reintroduced Semicha of R. Jacob Berab). R. Alsheich’s commentaries to the Bible were greatly esteemed, a result of which, he was referred to as "Alsheich HaKadosh" (the Holy Alsheich). See EJ, Vol. II cols. 757-8.

ff. 68, 62, 67, 144. Stained with some worming, tape repair to few leaves. Later boards. Folio

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