Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Sefer HaAruch - Venice, 1553

Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
Sefer HaAruch, dictionary of Talmudic words, arranged alphabetically, by R. Natan son of Yechiel of Rome, with references by R. Shmuel Archivolti. Venice: Bragadin, [1553].
Inscription on the title page: "…belongs to the renowned leader, R. Azriel".
On the leaf following the title page: "I merited this book by purchasing it with my money, Shmuel Zanvil son of R. Yakar of…"; "…belongs to the leader and philanthropist, R. Azriel…".
Inscription on the front endpaper: "Yisrael son of R. Yitzchak of Lviv, rabbi of Wallerstein and its suburbs".
Censors' signatures on title page and front endpaper.
166 leaves. 30.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Tears and worming to title page, not affecting text, repaired with paper. Marginal tears to final leaves, repaired with paper. Early, decorated leather-covered wood binding, with clasp remnants. Spine and inside binding repaired.
Early Printed books
Early Printed books