Rare and Important Hebrew Books and Manuscripts
By Royal Auction House
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May 15, 2023
Toms River, NJ, United States
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LOT 15:
Sefer Lashon Limudim - Ramchal, Mantua 1727. First Book Authored by The Ramchal.
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Sefer Lashon Limudim - Ramchal, Mantua 1727. First Book Authored by The Ramchal.
Sefer Lashon Limudim, a comprehensive work on Hebrew poetry and grammar. It is the very first work authored by the Ramchal – R. Moshe Chaim Luzzatto. He published it at the young age of 19, and dedicated it to his teacher R. Yeshaya Bassan (commonly known as MaHari Bassan). First Edition.
56 pp. In pristine condition; printed on thick, high quality paper. Wide margins. Without additional leaf of errata, which is found only in some copies.
The Naftali Hertz Van Biema Copy, with his bookplate. Van Biema lived in Amsterdam and amassed a collection of thousands of rare Hebrew books. Books which emerged out of this collection are known for their exceptional quality and beauty.
Provenance:
The Van Biema Collection, Amsterdam.
Shlomo Abrahams, Kibbutz Shalavim, Israel.
