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Tzror HaMor (by Rabbi Avraham Saba) – Venice, 1545
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Tzror HaMor, commentary on the Torah, according to the literal and kabbalistic methods, by R. Avraham Saba, one of the Jews expelled from Spain. Venice: Marco Antonio Giustiniani, Tishrei 1545. Second edition.
Signature on p. 2a: "Chaim son of R. Menachem". At top of this leaf is a trimmed ownership inscription.
Ownership inscription on p. 90a, dated 1758.
A few handwritten corrections. Several censorship expurgations (several lines expunged on p. 4a, with handwritten replacement on margin).
165 leaves. Approx. 28 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains and traces of former dampness. Small tears, open tears and wear to margins of title page and other leaves, repaired with paper strips in several places. Bookplates. New binding, with minor defects.
Provenance: Collection of Prof. Jordan S. Penkower.
Early Printed Books – 16th-17th Centuries
Early Printed Books – 16th-17th Centuries