Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Moreh Nevuchim – Jieznas, 1742 – Stamps and Glosses

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Moreh Nevuchim, with the Shem Tov, Afudi and Karshkash commentaries. Jieznas, [1742].
On the title page and book leaves are stamps, with the symbol of a crown and the initials S.S. Ownership inscriptions.
Several glosses in Ashkenazi writing [from the 1800s], by an unidentified writer including sharp criticism of the commentaries ["Rabbi Shem Tov should forgive me… he did not delve into the depth of the matter"; "In Chapter 41, the commentaries said incorrect things about the Rambam…"].
[1], 120, 123-127 leaves. 33 cm. Fair-good condition. Restored tear to title page. Stains, tears and moth damage. Damaged binding.
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