Auction 102 Part 1 Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection

Minchah Belulah – Verona, 1594 – Illustrated Coat of Arms of the Rappaport Family – First Edition

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Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Minchah Belulah, commentary on the Five Books of the Torah by R. Avraham Menachem Rappaport. Verona: Francesco delle Donne, [1594]. First edition.

On title page: "In the year of our master Doge Pasquale Cicogna". It is unclear whether this refers to the year of printing.

After title page appears an introduction by the author, "Elef Bet", with a thousand words, each containing the letter Bet.

On p. 207b is printed the Rappaport family coat of arms, depicting a raven and palms of hands (a priestly symbol). On leaf 208 is printed an apologia of the proofreader (with a spelling error, corrected in some copies).

[3], 13, 15-208 leaves. Lacking last leaf. 18.5 cm. Most leaves in good-fair condition, last leaves in fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Light wear. Tears and open tears (mainly to last leaves), affecting text of several leaves. Title page partially detached, with paper repairs to upper margin. New binding.

CB, no. 4289,1; Zedner, p. 32; Roest p. 46.

Early Printed books
Early Printed books