Auction 72
Lot 12:
Mishnayot Seder Taharot, with the commentary of the Gaon Rabbeinu Ovadya of Bartenura and with Tosfot Yom Tov, precise edition proofread by several proofreaders who added to their predecessors (see title page) – on the title page, Amstelradam, – the printing began in 1685 and ended in 1687 (according to the colophon). [section VI]: Taharot. [1], 223 leaves. In the rare Book Collection of the National Library.
Typographic variations between the title pages of the known copies. This title page is cut in its lower half – see picture. Ancient, elegant leather binding, partly unraveled. Moth perforations and damage. Stains. Fair overall condition.
On the flyleaf, an ancient Ashkenazic condition: "שייך לר’ בנימן וואלף דינקעלשפיהל שי’". On the title page, a notation by his son: "לד’ הארץ ומלואה הק’ משה בן לא"א המונח כ"ה בנימן וואלף ברוךעלשפיהל זלה"ה פיורדא שנת תקפ"ב לפ"ק".
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