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RAMBAN COMMNETRARY ON THE TORAH LIBSON 1489 65 PAGES - INCUNABULA. CLASSICS. RAMBAN’S COMMENTARY ON THE TORAH. LIBSON 1489. 65 PAGES. Important early edition of the classic commentary of the RaMBaN. As is well known the most popular commentary on Chumash after Rashi is undoubtedly the commentary of the RaMBaN. He frequently cites and disagrees with Rashi’s commentary, and provides alternative explanations. Intermingled with Aggadic, mystical and Kabbalistic interpretations. For hundreds of years many great scholars have studied the RaMBaN in great depth, and it is undoubtedly one of the most fundamental works of the Rishonim. Printed at the printing press of Eliezer Toledano in Lisbon (Eshbona) this was very first book printed in the city, preceding the first Latin title published there by several years. Printed in the Sephardic version of Rashi script with two columns per page; the headers on each page mark the name of the respective parshah. With an early unidentified gloss! Stefansky Classics 3. Toledano press. 65 pages of 301. Consisting of pages 155-161, 164-182, 184-192, 217-219, 221-233, 235-239 and 247-255. 28.5 cm. Moderate condition, 3 pages slightly torn affecting text. Some wear, staining and worming. Fine modern leather binding.