Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Rabeinu Bechaye Al Ha-Torah – Venice, 1544

Opening: $1,200
Unsold
Bi’ur Al Ha-Torah, Rabeinu Bechaye Ibn Halawa. Venice, [1544].
Remarks in antique Italian handwriting on the sheets’ margins.
243 Leaves, 29.5 cm. Light paper, wide margins. Good-fair condition, stains. The title page is missing its margins but has its central part (11.5 X 14 cm), leaves 2-3 are detached and damaged (added from a different copy). New, semi-leather binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years