Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Five Books of the Torah, With Devek Tov Commentary – Amsterdam, 1735
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Five Books of the Torah, with Onkelos and Rashi, including the Devek Tov commentary by R. Shimon Aschenburg HaLevi. Amsterdam: Naftali Hertz Levi Rofe, [1735].
First edition of Devek Tov printed with the Torah (the commentary was first printed alone in Venice, 1588).
Two title pages, first illustrated with copper engraving of a deer resting with a Rod of Asclepius between its hooves, and a Levite pouring water upon the hands of a kohen, as allusions to the printer's name, profession as a physician and Levite lineage.
Ownership inscription on title page.
[5], 344; 55 leaves. 22.5 cm. Most leaves in good-fair condition, first leaves in fair condition. Stains. Wear (mainly to first leaves). Marginal tears and open tears, affecting text in several places, partially repaired with paper. Inner margins of title page repaired with paper, affecting illustrated title frame. New binding.
Bible and Psalms
Bible and Psalms