Moreh Nevuchim by the Rambam, with three commentaries: Shem Tov, Efodi and Crescas. Sabbioneta: Cornelius Adelkind HaLevi for Tobias Foa, 1553. Third edition of the work, and first edition of commentary of R. Asher Crescas.
Censorship expurgations (entire lines erased on several leaves, with some words scraped from leaf; occasionally a word is added by hand next to the deleted one).
The present copy includes another line on margins of title page: "Printed on behalf of the honorable noble R. Yitzchak of Modena (other copies include different names; see Bibliography of the Hebrew Book listing 149987).
Gloss in Italian script on p. 64b.
Stamp of Jews' College Library on title page.
[14], 174, [2] leaves. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, and some dampstains. Tears, including open tears to title page, affecting illustrated title page, repaired with paper to verso of leaf. Worming to several leaves, one with significant worming affecting text, repaired with paper filling, with several words supplied by hand. Tape to margins of several leaves. Fine new leather binding. Placed in case.
On last leaf, signature of censor Domenico Gerosolimitano and of Giovanni Domenico Carretto, dated 1618(?). Other censorship inscriptions on verso of title page.
Includes two leaves at end of volume with geometrical commentaries and diagrams, not found in most copies.
