Auction 62
Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
By Kedem
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Aug 28, 2018
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 59:
Mif'alot Elokim – Venice, 1592
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Sold for: $480
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Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 17%
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Mif'alot Elokim – Venice, 1592
Mif'alot Elokim, philosophical essays on the creation of the world and faith, by R. Yitzchak Abarbanel. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) Di Gara, [1592]. First edition.
The book was printed based on a manuscript belonging to the Rama of Fano, as the title page states.
Signatures on the title page (one partially trimmed): "…Samama", "Yehuda Samama". Word deletions and handwritten corrections on several leaves.
96 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and signs of past dampness. Wear to first leaves. Worming affecting text. Minor tears (repaired) to the title page and subsequent leaf. Stamps and inscriptions on the title page and several leaves. New binding.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
