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Lot 116

Mikraei Kodesh (Samegah) – Venice, 1586 – First Edition

Mikraei Kodesh, Part I, on the precepts of fear and love and their roots, and Part II, on the esoteric reasons for the commandments, by R. Yosef Samegah. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, 1586. First edition.
Self-dedication at top of title page by R. Avraham Segre, writing that he purchased the book from the author: "This book belongs to me, Avraham son of R. Netanel Segre; I purchased it from the author, R. Yosef Samegah".
Additional signature on title page, of "Yekutiel the child" – R. Yekutiel Hirschenstein (1779-1849), rabbi in Varaždin. For information on him see: R. Shmuel HaKohen Weingarten, HaChatam Sofer VeTalmidav, Jerusalem 1945, pp. 132-136.
On last leaf, signature of censor Domenico Gerosolimitano, dated 1598.


6, 116 leaves. 19.5 cm. Most leaves in good condition. Stains. Small marginal open tears to several leaves. Early binding, worn and damaged.

CB, no. 5990,2; Zedner, p. 330; Roest, p. 565.