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16th Century. Rare. Mirkevet Hamishnah, Abarbanel. First edition. Sabbioneta, 1551. The first Hebrew work printed in Sabbioneta.
Sefer Mirkevet Hamishnah – commentary on Devarim (Mishnah Torah), by Don Yitzchak Abarbanel. First edition, Sabbioneta, [1551]. The commentary on the other chumashim were first printed decades later, in Venice 1579.
The last leaf, a: Poem to the author and his lofty works by Azarya ben Moshe min Ha'adumim. Illustrated title page.
This was the first Hebrew book printed in Sabbioneta [Vinograd, Sabbioneta, 1].
The last page features two printer's devices: The device of Tobias Foa, in a circle, and the device of R' Yosef b"r Yaakov of Padua. Some copies only have Foa's device. Refer to: A. Yaari,
Diglei HaMadpisim HaIvriim. Yerushalayim, 1944, #19.
The last page bears an antiquated owner signature and owner stamp of Rabbi Bentzion Ettlinger son of Rabbi Yaakov Ettlinger, the Aruch L'Ner.
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Sabbioneta, 1551. First edition.
145, [1] leaves. 30 cm.
The title page and following leaf have marginal blemishes with a little loss, but have been professionally restored. One leaf is partially burnt, with loss, and another leaf has a tear without loss that has been lightly repaired with old tape. Censorship erasures. New binding. Overall fine condition.
