Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
Mishneh Torah L’Rambam – Venice, 1574 – Glosses
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Mishneh Torah by the Rambam, section 1 [Mada-Zemanim], with Kesef Mishneh commentary by Rabbi Yosef Karo.
Incomplete copy. Ancient glosses [some cut off] in Oriental and Italian writing, from several writers. Calligraphic signatures: “Moshe Almosnino” and “Chaim Moshe Almosnino” [Almosnino family, well-known rabbinical family. Most famous son, Rabbi Moshe Almosnino, was among rabbis of Thessaloniki].
Incomplete copy, missing title page and some index leaves at beginning of book; missing leaves in middle and at end. Originally: [22], 316 leaves. Contains leaves: [6], 1-78, 97-229, {1} 231-257, 260-295, 298-308. [Leaves 291-295 bound out of order]. Missing leaves replaced with photocopy. 28 cm. Condition of leaves varies, many leaves in good condition. Stains, wear and moth damage. Worn binding.
Incomplete copy. Ancient glosses [some cut off] in Oriental and Italian writing, from several writers. Calligraphic signatures: “Moshe Almosnino” and “Chaim Moshe Almosnino” [Almosnino family, well-known rabbinical family. Most famous son, Rabbi Moshe Almosnino, was among rabbis of Thessaloniki].
Incomplete copy, missing title page and some index leaves at beginning of book; missing leaves in middle and at end. Originally: [22], 316 leaves. Contains leaves: [6], 1-78, 97-229, {1} 231-257, 260-295, 298-308. [Leaves 291-295 bound out of order]. Missing leaves replaced with photocopy. 28 cm. Condition of leaves varies, many leaves in good condition. Stains, wear and moth damage. Worn binding.
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