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Lot 70

Leaves from Amudei Golah - S'mak - Constantinople, 1510

Leaves from Amudei Golah - Sefer Mitzvot Katan - S'mak, by R. Yitzchak of Corbeil. [Constantinople, c. 1510. Printed by Shmuel Ibn Nachmias].
First edition of the S'mak. One of the first Hebrew books printed in Constantinople (Ya'ari, The Hebrew Printing Press in Constantinople, no. 36).
Quires 28-35 (quires of 2 or 6 leaves, bound alternately), and the first leaf of quire 36. Total of 33 leaves (leaves [109-141]) of 146 leaves which compose the complete copy. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and dampness traces. Open tear slightly affecting text of first leaf. Worming in a few places.