Auction 7
Important Judaica: Hebrew Books, Manuscripts & Letters, Jewish Art.
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Feb 28, 2023
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LOT 15:
The Book of Iyov With Commentary. Constantinople, 1545. Single Edition. Signature and Ownership Listing. Eliezer ...
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The Book of Iyov With Commentary. Constantinople, 1545. Single Edition. Signature and Ownership Listing. Eliezer Soncino Press. Rare!
The book of Iyov with Rabbi Yitzchak son of R. Shlomo HaKohen’s commentary.
With signature and ownership listing (unknown) appearing on the title page. Among other notes, the owner details that he purchased the book from the author in Constantinople!
In this copy, on the back page is printed 19 lines detailing printing errors that were discovered at the conclusion of printing (this addition only appears in some copies). [See: Yitzchak Rivkind, Dikdukei-Sefarim, Kiryat Sefer, 2, 5681-5686, p. 61, no. 16. Avraham Ya’ari, Hebrew Printing in Constantinople, Jerusalem 5727, p. 100-101, no. 139.]
The Soncino Family was a Jewish family, one of the first Hebrew printers of the 15th and 16th Century. They were active in Italy and the Ottoman Empire. a complete and punctuated version in Hebrew of Tananch, was first published in their printing house.
Eliezer son of Gershom Soncino (deceased 1547) operated the press in Constantinople, during the years 1534-1547.
Constantinople, 1545. Eliezer son of Gersom Soncino. Single edition.
146 leaves. Very good condition. Thick, good quality paper. New, beautiful binding.
Found in collection of rare items in the National Library.
Wonderful and complete copy of a single and rare edition of a commentary on Iyov.
