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Sefer HaTapuach by Aristotle / Meshal HaKadmoni – Frankfurt an der Oder, 1800 – Many Woodcut Illustrations

Opening: $300
Sold for: $3,000
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Sefer HaTapuach by Aristotle, and Meshal HaKadmoni by R. Yitzchak ibn Sahula. Frankfurt an der Oder: [Elsner, 1800].
Divisional title page for each work. Meshal HaKadmoni contains many (over 70) woodcut illustrations depicting its parables and fables.

72, 81-84, 65-68, 91-100 leaves. Misfoliation. Approx. 17 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Light wear. Small marginal tears and open tears to several leaves. Bookplate. Old fabric binding, with worming and minor defects.

Provenance: Collection of Prof. Jordan S. Penkower.
Early Printed Books – 17th-18th Centuries
Early Printed Books – 17th-18th Centuries