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Rare Siddur: Neve Shalom. Constantinople, 1538. First Edition
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Rare Siddur: Neve Shalom. Constantinople, 1538. First Edition
Sefer Neve Shalom - foundations of faith divided into thirteen essays by Rabbi Avraham Shalom. Eliezer ben Gershom Soncino Press. Constantinople, 1538-1539. First edition. Especially rare siddur. Incomplete copy.
On the title page: "Five thousand two hundred and ninety-eight years from the Creation of the world." The colophon states, "Completed on Friday, 13 Sivan, five thousand two hundred and ninety-nine years from the Creation of the world." The book opens with an introduction by Rabbi Moshe Almosnino, author of Tefillah L'Moshe.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the author, Rabbi Avraham Shalom.
Ya'ari, HaDefus HaIvri B'Kushta 127.
[186] leaf. Lacking the title page and another seven leaves, some completed by photocopy. 19 cm. Few handwritten glosses - the content has not been examined.
Fine condition. Aging stains. Minimal worming tunnels. Slight tears, most restored. Several detached leaves. New binding.
