Auction 62 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Five Books of the Torah – Salonika, 1520
Opening: $1,800
Sold for: $3,250
Including buyer's premium
Five books of the Torah with Targum Onkelos, Rashi's and Ramban's commentaries. [Salonika: Yehuda Gedalia and sons, 1520].
Four volumes.
Tosafot of Rashi on Parshat VaYechi were printed on p. 132b (end of Bereishit). On p. 246b [i.e. 248b] (end of Shemot), Maaseh Eifod L'Rashi appears (a different version to the one printed inside). On pp. 329-330 (end on Vayikra), six Toseftot on Sefer Bereishit (sections of midrashic translation) were printed, one entitled "[Targum] Yerushalmi" and the rest "Tosefta".
Stamps: "The books of R. Avraham Chaim Adadi's Yeshiva, the young Shaul Adadi". On leaf 9 of the first volume, signature: "Avraham Chaim Adadi" (one of the scholars of Tripoli and Safed. Author of HaShomer Emet, VaYikra Avraham and more).
Vol. I - Bereishit: 9-11, 13-18, 26-132 leaves. In this volume, leaves 1-8, 12 and 18-25 are missing. Altogether lacking 17 leaves (originally printed without title page). Vol. II - Shemot: 133-246 leaves. Vol. III - Vayikra: 247-259, 252-[330] leaves. Vol. IV - Bamidbar-Devarim: [331]-498, [7] leaves (mispaginated). The last leaf of the colophon is lacking.
27 cm. Overall fair condition. Condition varies across the volumes and the leaves. Stains and wear. Worming, repaired in some places. Tears and holes, affecting the text in some places, repaired with paper. Several leaves replaced from other copies. New bindings.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Four volumes.
Tosafot of Rashi on Parshat VaYechi were printed on p. 132b (end of Bereishit). On p. 246b [i.e. 248b] (end of Shemot), Maaseh Eifod L'Rashi appears (a different version to the one printed inside). On pp. 329-330 (end on Vayikra), six Toseftot on Sefer Bereishit (sections of midrashic translation) were printed, one entitled "[Targum] Yerushalmi" and the rest "Tosefta".
Stamps: "The books of R. Avraham Chaim Adadi's Yeshiva, the young Shaul Adadi". On leaf 9 of the first volume, signature: "Avraham Chaim Adadi" (one of the scholars of Tripoli and Safed. Author of HaShomer Emet, VaYikra Avraham and more).
Vol. I - Bereishit: 9-11, 13-18, 26-132 leaves. In this volume, leaves 1-8, 12 and 18-25 are missing. Altogether lacking 17 leaves (originally printed without title page). Vol. II - Shemot: 133-246 leaves. Vol. III - Vayikra: 247-259, 252-[330] leaves. Vol. IV - Bamidbar-Devarim: [331]-498, [7] leaves (mispaginated). The last leaf of the colophon is lacking.
27 cm. Overall fair condition. Condition varies across the volumes and the leaves. Stains and wear. Worming, repaired in some places. Tears and holes, affecting the text in some places, repaired with paper. Several leaves replaced from other copies. New bindings.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
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