Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Collection of Leaf Remnants – Printed in the 15th and 16th Centuries / Proofreading Leaves Printed in Thessaloniki
Opening: $800
Unsold
Collection of remnants of printed leaves removed from the "Binding Geniza". Includes leaves form the 15th and 16th centuries [leaves from the book Akedat Yitzchak by Rabbi Yitzchak Arama. Thessaloniki, 1522. Leaf from the Tur, Soncino, 1490; etc.]; leaves from an identified edition of the Babylonian Talmud (Thessaloniki); many leaves are proofreading leaves and printing attempts of Thessaloniki printings from the 18th century. These leaves have many handwritten glosses and corrections later integrated into last printing [see attached leaves for comparison]. Only some of the works were identified.
65 leaves. Varied size, various states of damage caused by the binding.
65 leaves. Varied size, various states of damage caused by the binding.
Early Printed Books - Resh and Shin Years
Early Printed Books - Resh and Shin Years