Page from Sefer Hashorashim HaGadol by Rabbi Shlomo Almoli. Constantinople, 1546. Eliezer Soncino Print. Unknown, single edition.
Sefer HaShorashim HaGadol by Rabbi Shlomo Almoli is an unknown work, not mentioned in any of the lists of Constantinople books or of Rabbi Shlomo Almoli's books.
Several years ago, the title-page of this work was discovered in a private collection: "Sefer HaShorashim HaGadol. Written by the great Rabbi Shlomo Almoli… Printed here in Constantinople By Eliezer ben Rabbi Gershon Soncino, in [1546]". Based on this page (its photograph is included), the book was listed in MB CD as no. 0325908.
Now an additional page of the book is revealed to us, dealing with roots of words from the Tanach. Every root is analyzed at length, together with sharp refutations of the Radak's understandings of the roots, contained in Sefer HaShorashim. This page deals with words beginning with נ'.
Rare discovery of unknown work from 16th cebtury.
One page, 34 cm. Only one side is printed [probably a proof page, or last page printed of unfinished book]. Fair-poor condition; professionally restored moth and time damages, damages also to text.