Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Yalkut Shimoni - Venice 1566 - Ancient Glosses from the Printing Period
Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Yalkut Shimoni, on the Torah. [Venice, 1566. Alvise Bragadin printing press. Second edition].
On the first leaf appear ancient signatures of the printing period: "Mandil", "my young brother Yehuda Leib ben …HaRav HaGadol…Menachem Mendel…"; …Meir…". On the last leaf appear additional signatures in ancient handwriting: "Shlomo Zalman"; Gavriel ben HaEloki….Segal".
Tens of long glosses, commentaries and comments, in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting from the printing period [typical of the late 16th century]. Most glosses appear in Bereshit. Some comments are by a second writer, same period, with Kabbalic content. Throughout the book were written hundreds [!] of references in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting [typical of 16/17th century handwriting].
(A copy missing title page and last page) 2-313 leaves (originally: 313, [1] leaves). 28 cm. Fair-poor condition, significant wear and spotting. Damages with text omission to several leaves. Worm damages. Detached leaves and worn binding.
On the first leaf appear ancient signatures of the printing period: "Mandil", "my young brother Yehuda Leib ben …HaRav HaGadol…Menachem Mendel…"; …Meir…". On the last leaf appear additional signatures in ancient handwriting: "Shlomo Zalman"; Gavriel ben HaEloki….Segal".
Tens of long glosses, commentaries and comments, in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting from the printing period [typical of the late 16th century]. Most glosses appear in Bereshit. Some comments are by a second writer, same period, with Kabbalic content. Throughout the book were written hundreds [!] of references in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting [typical of 16/17th century handwriting].
(A copy missing title page and last page) 2-313 leaves (originally: 313, [1] leaves). 28 cm. Fair-poor condition, significant wear and spotting. Damages with text omission to several leaves. Worm damages. Detached leaves and worn binding.
Handwritten Glosses
Handwritten Glosses