Auction 19 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

Rambam, Venice 1574 - First Printing of "Kesef Mishna" - Missing Copies

Opening: $300
Sold for: $425
Including buyer's premium
Mishna Torah L'Rambam, Venice, 1574. First printing with "Kesef Mishna" by the Beit Yosef, printed during his life:
* Volume 1: Laws of Kiddush HaChodesh, with commentary of Rabbi Levi ben Haviv (from the Ralbach) and astronomic illustrations. Only leaves 271-304.
* Volume 2: Nashim, Kedusha. (Title page missing), [9], 218 leaves. Leather binding, owners' signatures in Oriental handwriting.
* Volume 3: Hafla'a, Avodah, Korbanot, Tahara. [13], 440 leaves (originally: [20], 451, [1] leaves).
Three large volumes, various sizes, varied condition of leaves, good to fair: wear, moth damage, stains.
Early Printed Books - Resh and Shin Years
Early Printed Books - Resh and Shin Years