Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Sefer Meturgeman – Two Editions – Glosses and Signatures

Opening: $2,800
Sold for: $3,500
Including buyer's premium
1. Sefer Meturgeman, an Aramaic-Hebrew dictionary and explanation of Aramaic language of Torah Targum. Rabbi Eliyahu HaLevi Ashkenasi (Rabbi Eliyahu HaBachur). Isny, 1541. First edition. Contains six rare leaves at the end of the author's introduction in Hebrew and Latin, with a special section in Latin from 1542.
Many handwritten glosses, starting with the words "Tuvia said". Many owners' signatures and stamps. Ownership inscription from London 1779.
[4] 164, [8] leaves. 30.5 cm. Good condition, stains. New parchment cover.
2. Sefer Meturgeman, Koln, 1560. (Isna edition 1541, with added title page and Latin introduction printed in Koln in 1560. Author's introduction in Hebrew and Latin printed in 1542 – see more about this edition, Y. Yudlov, Ginzei Yisrael No. 1865).
On title page: Signature of Rabbi Isaac Berlin, Sivan 1838 (see Item 408). Several handwritten glosses.
[8], 164, [2] leaves. 32.5 cm. Good condition, stains and wear to leaf margins. New semi-leather cover.
From Dr. Mehlman's private collection – Ginzei Yisrael.
Early Printed books
Early Printed books