Auction 63

The First Hebrew Bibliography: Siftei Yeshenim, by Rabbi Shabtai Meshorer Bas of Prague - Amsterdam, 1680 - Handwritten Bibliographic Lists

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Sefer Siftei Yeshenim, lexicon of books and authors from the Bible to the author’s days "the first Hebrew bibliography" by Rabbi Shabtai Meshorer Bas, a printer in Dhyrenfurth and author of the famed book Siftei Chachamim on Rashi’s commentary – first edition, Amsterdam 1680. 108 leaves. Much moth damage. Poor condition. 

On the flyleaf, handwritten bibliographic notations, a list of the books appearing in the book, alphabetically ordered. Possibly, the script of a bibliographer of a generation following the author’s.  An additonal notation "נתן לי במתנה גמורה ממשה איש פעלד (פעלדמאן)".