Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Mishna – Constantinople – First Printing with Vowel Symbols, 1643-1645
Opening: $180
Sold for: $300
Including buyer's premium
Mishnayot with commentary of Kaf Nachat, by Rabbi Yitzchak Gabai. Part 1: Zera’im, Mo’ed, Nashim; Part 2: Nezikin, Kodshim, Taharot. Constantinople, 1643-1645. Two volumes.
This was the first edition printed with vowel symbols. Approbations by rabbis of Constantinople. Divided according to days and weekly Parshiot.
Part 1: Zera’im, Mo’ed, Nashim. [1], 5-60; 60, 65-72, [2]; 64, [1] leaves. [Missing title page]. Part 2: Nezikin, Kodshim, Taharot. [3], 5-92, [1], 77, [1]; 116, leaves. [Missing 8 leaves at end of book].
19 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Moth stains. Tears and restored leaves, occasionally severely damaging text. Handwritten completions where text is missing. Ownership notations. New bindings [with erroneous seal]. Ya’ari, Hebrew Printing in Constantinople, 248-249.
This was the first edition printed with vowel symbols. Approbations by rabbis of Constantinople. Divided according to days and weekly Parshiot.
Part 1: Zera’im, Mo’ed, Nashim. [1], 5-60; 60, 65-72, [2]; 64, [1] leaves. [Missing title page]. Part 2: Nezikin, Kodshim, Taharot. [3], 5-92, [1], 77, [1]; 116, leaves. [Missing 8 leaves at end of book].
19 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Moth stains. Tears and restored leaves, occasionally severely damaging text. Handwritten completions where text is missing. Ownership notations. New bindings [with erroneous seal]. Ya’ari, Hebrew Printing in Constantinople, 248-249.
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