Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Chochmat HaMazalot (Kalendarium Hebraicum) – Basel, 1527

Opening: $2,000
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Chochmat HaMazalot (Kalendarium Hebraicum), by Sebastian Munster. Basel, 1527. Printed by Iohannes Frobenius. Hebrew and Latin. A compilation of various compositions regarding the Hebrew calendar, historical chronicles, etc. They include: compilations from Seder Olam Zuta; compilations from the Kabbalistic book by Rabbi Avraham ben Rabbi David HaLevi; Book for finding New Moons and Tekufot...; routine leap years according to Rav Nachshon [Gaon]; the names of the constellations and the angels; etc. Some of the compositions are with a Latin translation (on facing pages). Includes woodcut illustrations. At the end of the book are two foldout plates with woodcut illustrations of the solar system. [7], 200, [16] pages, [2] folded leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, inscriptions. New leather binding, with damages.
Early Printed Books - Resh and Shin Years
Early Printed Books - Resh and Shin Years