Auction 62 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Aug 28, 2018 (your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 50:

Menorat HaMaor – Mantua, 1563

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Menorat HaMaor – Mantua, 1563
Menorat HaMaor, by R. Yitzchak Aboab. Revised edition "according to expert scribes and based on an old and correct manuscript". Mantua: Efraim son of Isaac, Meir son of Moses Heilpron of Venice and Meir son of Efraim of Padua, 1563. Third edition.
The title page contains ownership inscriptions: "This book is mine, the young Avraham HaKohen"; "Eliyahu Kohen"; "This book is from the Yeshiva of the wealthy and pious Eliyahu HaKohen". Several glosses and inscriptions.
116 leaves. Large tear with significant loss to leaf 113. 29.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears (repaired), damage and worming to title page and several more leaves. Signs of past dampness and mold stains to many leaves. New binding.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.

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