Auction 4
Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
By Kedem
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Apr 22, 2009
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 47:
Abarbanel - Early Prophets - Leipzig, 1686
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Abarbanel - Early Prophets - Leipzig, 1686
Commentary on Early Prophets by Fon Yitzhak Abarbanel. (Don Isaaci Abarbanelis Commentarius... in Prophetas priores). Leipzig, 1686. Justinus Brandius printing.
Two title pages in Hebrew and Latin. At beginning of book is a preface by the proofreader Friedrich Albrecht Christian, a convert whose Jewish name was Baruch Ben Moshe from Proistitz. Latin indexes at end of book. Few illustrations of Noah's ark, figures, angels and birds. On page 308 b there is an illustration with a human face [in most copies this illustration has been replaced].
Previous owners' signatures and a few glosses and corrections, the earliest of which is by "Avraham Ben Rabbi Moshe Yehudah Bacharach. On page 210 b is an important gloss in early handwriting, slightly chopped.
[6], 308, [4] leaves. 31.7 cm. Good condition, title page mounted on antique paper, moth damage throughout the book. Antique worn binding with leather spine ornamented with gilded engravings which are damaged.
