Lot 396
Mareh Mussar – Prague, 1678 – Yiddish
Mareh Mussar – Der Tzucht Shpeigel, by Rabbi Yehuda Zeligman Ulma Ginzberg. Prague, 1678. Printed by Bnei Yehuda ben Ya'akov Back.
First printed in Prague in 1614. Composed of 510 Hebrew and Aramaic proverbs, from the Talmud and Midrash, from Middle-Age literature and folk-sayings. With vowelazation, in alphabetical order. Yiddish translation in rhyme follows each proverb in Tzena U'Rena letters.
[38] leaves. 18 cm. Dark leaves. Fair condition, stains and wear. Tear to title page. Ancient binding with parchment spine, damaged.
