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LOT 33:
Shaar HaGemul LaRamban – With Igeret HaRamban – Ferrara, 1556-1557
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Shaar HaGemul LaRamban – With Igeret HaRamban – Ferrara, 1556-1557
Shaar HaGemul, on faith in the world-to-come, and in the resurrection of the dead and in reward and punishment, by the Ramban, Ferrara: Avraham ibn Oshaki, 1556.
The renowned letter which the Ramban sent to his son from Jerusalem is printed on the final leaf. Colophon in the verso of final leaf (date of printing appearing on the title page is the month of Tamuz 1556, however the date of completion printed on the colophon is Tishrei 1557).
Oshaki's printer's devise appears in the center of the title page and on the colophon: a framed illustration of an astrolabe with verses from the Bible.
26 leaves. 21.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Open tears to title pages and to several more leaves, affecting the frame of the title page, repaired with paper (the frame was completed by hand). Extensive worming to title page and to most of the leaves, primarily to the inner margins of the book, affecting the frame of the title page and the text, most repaired with paper. Early parchment binding (rebound with new endpapers).
Provenance: Genazim, Auction 8, December 2020, Lot 127.
PLEASE NOTE: Some lot descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to the Hebrew text.
