Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection

Toldot Aharon (Rabbi Aharon of Pesaro) – Freiburg, 1583-1584 – First Edition

Opening: $1,000
Estimate: $1,500 - $1,800
Sold for: $2,000
Including buyer's premium
Toldot Aharon, an index of Biblical verses quoted in the Talmud, by R. Aharon of Pesaro. Freiburg: Ambrosius Frobenius by Yisrael Zifroni, [1583-1584]. First edition.
First edition of a classic reference work. Shortly after its printing, this work was appended to many editions of the Torah, and was also supplemented with various expansions.
Colophon on last page (first half damaged with loss): "Yisrael [Zifroni], typesetter in the employ and press of Frobenius, Elul 1584".

[39] leaves. 33.5 cm. Some browned leaves. Overall fair condition. Last leaf in fair-poor condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Many tears and open tears to last leaves, affecting text in many places. Open tears to last leaf, repaired with tape. Worming in a few places, slightly affecting text. New binding.

Few Hebrew books were printed in Freiburg.

CB, no. 4377,1.

Early Printed Books – Poland, Prague and Western Europe
Early Printed Books – Poland, Prague and Western Europe