Auction 103 Part 2 Early Printed Books | Sabbateanism and Crypto-Jews of Spain and Portugal | Chassidut and Kabbalah | Books Printed in Slavita and Jerusalem | Letters and Manuscripts
Sefer Chassidim – Basel, 1580
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Sefer Chassidim, ethics and fear of G-d, by R. Yehudah HeChasid. Basel: Ambrosius Froben, Kislev 1580.
Second edition. Although some of the text is superior to that of the first edition, it also suffers from Christian censorship.
On title page, signature in Ashkenazic cursive script, contemporaneous with printing.
[4], 116 leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Many stains, including dark dampstains and wax stains. Traces of former dampness to last leaves. Marginal tears and open tears to several leaves, including open tear slightly affecting text on one leaf. New binding.
Early Printed Books – 16th Century
Early Printed Books – 16th Century