Auction 98 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts, Jewish Ceremonial Art
By Kedem
Sep 17, 2024
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 29:

Sefer HaIkarim by Rabbi Yosef Albo – Rimini, 1522 – Printed by Gershom Soncino – Glosses

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Auction took place on Sep 17, 2024 at Kedem
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Sefer HaIkarim by Rabbi Yosef Albo – Rimini, 1522 – Printed by Gershom Soncino – Glosses

Sefer HaIkarim by R. Yosef Albo, principles of Jewish faith. Rimini (Italy): [Jeronimo (Gershom son of Moshe) Soncino], 1522.
Copy missing title page and other leaves. Title page supplied by hand, in Sephardic-Italian script (ca. 18th/19th century) by an unidentified writer. On margins, glosses by the same writer, including lengthy glosses with critiques and explanations of the topics discussed in the book. Additional inscriptions by the same writer (mostly in Italian) on front endpaper.


[150] leaves. Missing first three leaves (including title page) and penultimate leaf (with colophon; this leaf was mostly supplied by hand, apart from the colophon). 19.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. First leaf of volume, with illustrated woodcut, trimmed on margins, bordering text, slightly affecting text on verso. Some tears and open tears, and light worming, slightly affecting text, partially repaired with paper. Inscriptions deleted with ink on first leaf. Early parchment binding, damaged (spine mostly detached).

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