Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Maharik Responsa - Venice, 1519 - Incomplete Copy

Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Responsa by R. Joseph Colon. [Venice: Daniel Bomberg, 1519]. First edition.
The colophon on the final page states: "this volume was completed in 1519 by the Jewish brothers, sons of Baruch Adelkind… in the printing house of Daniel Bomberg of Antwerp".
[9], 233 leaves. Missing title page. 25.5 cm. Condition of pages varies. Most pages are in good condition; some in fair condition. Wide margins. Stains and wear. Worming to several margins. Many dampstains. Much wear and tears to the first and final gatherings. Tear, affecting text, on one of the index pages. Last leaves detached. Without binding.
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