Auction 85 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Manuscript, Commentary of the Rambam on Hippocrates' Aphorisms – With Italian Translation – Italy, 18th Century

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Manuscript, Medical Aphorisms of Hippocrates, with Rambam's commentary. [Italy, 18th century]. Hebrew and Italian.
The first part of the manuscript contains a neat copying of the entire composition, translated to Hebrew by R. Moshe ibn Tibbon, in cursive Italian script. Hippocrates' Aphorisms occupy the center of the page, surrounded by Rambam's commentary (in two columns). The second part of the manuscript consists of the Italian translation (in Latin characters) of the entire composition.
The composition (whether in the original Arabic or the translation by R. Moshe ibn Tibbon) remained in manuscript until 1961, when it was first published by Dr. Süssmann Muntner.
46, [2] leaves (leaves 18-24 and 41-46 remain blank). 20 cm. Good condition. Stains (dark ink stains to two pages). Loose or detached leaves. Original card binding, with defects.


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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Documents
Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Documents