Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Ralbag on the Torah - Venice, 1547 - Glosses

Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
The Ralbag commentary on the Torah, "explaining the subject and the words, and the lessons to be derived from them", by R. Levi son of Gershom. Venice: Daniel Bomberg, 1547.
Many glosses in Ashkenazic script, from several writers (one of them opens with the words: "So says the one studying this…"). Most of the glosses are in a late hand (ca. 19th century), two are signed: "N.R."; "N.H.R.".
Incomplete copy. 1, 3-6, 9-248 leaves. Lacking leaf 2. 28.5 cm. Fair condition. Several leaves in fair-poor condition. Stains. Severe dampstains. Wear to some leaves. Tears to first and last leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. Title page trimmed close to border and mounted on thick paper. Damage and loss to title border. Old binding.
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