Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art
Jun 23, 2017
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LOT 61:
(ASTRONOMY).
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Sold for: $1,100
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1,000 - $1,500
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Group of four Hebrew texts on astronomy:
* Jonathan of Rozinai. Yeshu’ah BeYisrael. ff. 4, 58. [Vinograd, Frankfurt a/Main 366]. Frankfurt a/Main, 1720.
* Abraham b. Chiya. Tzurath Ha’Aretz. Ashpira Hagadol (called Marot Ha‘ofanim). Sepher Hagalgal. ff. [3], 64. With signature of Moses Gaster on title. [Vinograd, Offenbach 44]. Offenbach, 1720.
* Eliezer Beilin. Sepher Ibronoth. ff. (2), 40, lacking volvelles. Ex-library.[Vinograd, Offenbach 63]. Offenbach, 1722.
* David Gans. Nechmad Vena’im. Introduction in Latin. ff. 82, pp. 20. [Vinograd, Jessnitz 49]. Jessnitz, 1743.
Together four volumes. All (but third vol.)
first editions. All replete with woodcut illustrations of spherical charts, mathematical, geometrical figures and astronomical illustrations. Various bindings, various conditions. 4to.
v.p.: v.d.
Nechmad Vena’im contains the scarce Latin introduction by Christian Hebenstreit, drawing attention to the influence the author directly received from the theories of the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.
