Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

Genealogy Book – Krakow, 1580-1581

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Genealogy book, chronicles from Adam HaRishon and chain of events leading to receiving of the Torah, by Rabbi Avraham Zacut, with additions: Letter by Rav Shrira Ga’on; fourth article from book Yesod Olam by Rabbi Yitzchak HaYisraeli; glosses by Rabbi Moshe Iserlish [the Rama]; Seder Olam Zuta. Krakow, [1580-1581]. [Printing press of Yitzchak son of Aharon of Prostich].
Second edition. Leaves 5-7 [order of generations from Adam until Avraham] added in present edition. Leaf 155-156: Collection from Sefer Orchot Olam by Rabbi Avraham Prizol. Leaf 156, B: “Words of the Ga’on Rabbi Moshe Iserlish: … which I have copied from Sefer Yesod Olam… and in each place where I added a Chiddush I wrote…”. The majority of the following editions are based upon this edition.
168 leaves. 20 cm. Good condition, stains. Single tears. Ownership notations, Oriental signature on title page. Censorship erasures. Ancient damaged leather binding.
Leaf 7/B blank in majority of copies, however some contain glued leaf with dates of Chumashim [see Bibliography Institute CD record 0178012]. In this copy the printers glued a blank leaf on the abovementioned text.
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years