Auction 3
Genazym 3 Prime selection of historical Jewish Antiques
Aug 30, 2018
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Israel
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Rare and Important Books, Famous Rabbinical Letters
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LOT 50:
Exceptionally Rare Rashi on the Torah, Sabbioneta 1557 Rashi's commentary on the Chamisha Chumshei ...
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Sold for: $6,750
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3,500
Estimated price:
$5,000 - $8,000
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20%
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Exceptionally Rare Rashi on the Torah, Sabbioneta 1557
Rashi's commentary on the Chamisha Chumshei Torah and Five Megillos printed on its own without the biblical text. The title page is provided in facsimile.
This rare copy was printed in Sabbioneta, 1557 by Tuvia Puah. His banner can be found following the title page.
On page 78b there is an illustration depicting Rashi's explanation of how the nesi'im carried the cluster of grapes.
Ginzei Yisrael, Mehlman collection 685
124 leaves | 22 cm | Walmedona - Luntzer collection | Beautiful leather binding | Compatible cardboard box | Restored margins on the first pages | Remnants of few moth holes | Very rare
