Auction 88 - Part II - Unique Items and Early Printed Books

Mishnayot Orders Zera'im and Taharot – From the First Talmud Edition of Daniel Bomberg – Venice, 1522

Opening: $4,000
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
Sold for: $5,000
Including buyer's premium

Mishnayot Order Zera'im – with the commentaries of the Rambam and Rabbenu Shimshon (the Rash) of Sens, and Mishnayot Order Taharot – with the commentary of the Rash. Venice, 1522. Two parts (in one volume), from the first Talmud edition published by Daniel Bomberg.
In Bomberg's Talmud edition, Order Taharot was printed twice, once with the commentary of the Rambam, and once with the commentary of the Rash of Sens. This volume contains only Order Taharot with the commentary of the Rash of Sens.
Signature in early Italian-Ashkenazic script on the title page: "Eliezer Yitzchak HaKohen", and signature in Italian: "Lazaro Isac Sacerdote", with another inscription on p. 2a of Order Zera'im. The endpapers contain additional Italian inscriptions of the Palestro family of Kohanim (Sacerdote Palestro).
Ownership inscriptions (partially faded) at the beginning of Order Taharot.
Several glosses. Lengthy gloss on p. 33b of Seder Zera'im.
Two parts in one volume. Order Zera'im: 86 leaves. Lacking 6 leaves with the preface of the Rambam to Order Zera'im and the foreword of the translator. Order Taharot: [112] leaves. Lacking title page. [4] blank leaves between the two parts (original). 36 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Wear to some leaves. Stains and traces of past dampness (significant dampstains to some leaves). Worming. Detached leaves. Censor's deletions in a few places, and censorship stamps at beginning and end of volume. Old leather binding, damaged and detached, with torn spine.


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Unique Items and Early Printed Books
Unique Items and Early Printed Books