Auction 2
Books, Manuscripts, Letters. No credit card fees
May 18, 2020
(your local time)
Israel
105 Eade road, Building A, 2nd floor unit 4, London N4 1TJ, England
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LOT 33:
PIRKEI AVOS WITH COMENTARY DERECH HACHAIM, RABBI YEHUDA LOEW (MAHARAL) OF PRAGUE, FIRST EDITION.
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PIRKEI AVOS WITH COMENTARY DERECH HACHAIM, RABBI YEHUDA LOEW (MAHARAL) OF PRAGUE, FIRST EDITION.
First edition of Rabbi Yehuda Loew of Prague’s commentary to Pirkei Avos, published during his lifetime, together with the Mishna text and Rashi’s commentary.
Krakow 1589. Yitzchak Prostitz (printer)
Old contemporary marginal notes.
Rabbi Yehuda Loew (1513-1609), son of Rabbi Betzalel of Worms. Rabbi of Nikolsburg and the province of Moravia (1553), Prague (1573), Poznan and again Prague (1599). Leading European rabbinical leader, who also gained the respect of the general population. Author of numerous monumental rabbinic works.
117 pp. Final leaf (corrections) lacking in this copy. 18.5 x 27.5 cm. Generally good condition. Stains. Slight worming on some pages. Final three pages are damaged, with slight loss of text. Old binding.
