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mei/02122230 RI 51 A 26 (copy 1) [02122230]

Jerusalem, National Library of Israel (IL) : RI 51 A 26 (copy 1)

ISTC No.il00189700
AuthorLevi ben Gershom
TitlePerush ha-Torah
Imprint[Mantua] : Abraham Conat and Abraham Jedidiah, [1475-76]
FormatMedian f°
Languageheb
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SubjectTheology-Biblical
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02122230
Holding InstitutionJerusalem, National Library of Israel (IL)
ShelfmarkRI 51 A 26 (copy 1)
NoteCreated by Alexander Gordin.
Physical DescriptionTwo folios are missing: [1] and [257].
Size of leaves307 × 213 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
DescriptionWatermark in the form of a ring.

Provenance 1700 - 1800

Areae-it
Time period1700 - 1800
Provenance namePesaro, Benjamin [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Manuscript notesOwnership note on the first extant folio ([2]r): קנין כספי בניימין פיסארו (=Acquisition by my money, Binyamin Pisaro).
On the same page the title of the work is written: רלב"ג על התורה (=Gersonides on the Pentateuch), and on the bottom margins also in Latin characters: Ralbag (=Gersonides, i.e. the Hebrew acronym for Rabbi Levi ben Gershom).
On fol. [282]r a word לא (=not) added at the end of the line of the printed text.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1814 - 1938

PlaceVienna (Geonames ID: 2761369)
Areae-au
Time period1814 - 1938
Provenance nameWien, Bibliothek der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde, 1814-1938 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeStamp
Method of acquisitionunknown
StampsAt the beginning (fol. [2]r) and the end (fol. [409]v) stamp: Wien, Bibliothek der Isr. Kultusgemeinde.
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1945 -

placenameJerusalem (Geonames ID: 281184)
areaa-is
timeperiod1945 -
ownerJerusalem, National Library of Israel (, )
provenanceType1
1
bindingNoteOn the spine: רלב"ג על התורה, מנטובה לפני ר"מ (=Gersonides on the Pentateuch, Mantova bedore 240 [1480 Christian year]), RI 2° 51 A 26.
In a case made in the same style as the book binding.
bindingDatex
bindingTypec
boardMaterialz
coverMaterialk
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions316 × 224 × 79 mm
titling
toolingb
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
stampsNoteOn fols. [2]r, [97]r, [409]v: בית הספרים הלאומי והאוניברסיטאי ירושלים (=the national and university library, Jerusalem).

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2019-12-25 08:47:43

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copy

copyId02122230
holdingInstitutionIdJerusalemNLI
shelfmarkRI 51 A 26 (copy 1)
noteCreated by Alexander Gordin.
physicalDescriptionNoteTwo folios are missing: [1] and [257].
paperSize307 × 213 mm
copyType1
supportMaterialBooka
hasWatermarkbooleanyes
watermarkDescriptionWatermark in the form of a ring.

provenance 1700 - 1800

areae-it
timeperiod1700 - 1800
ownerPesaro, Benjamin
provenanceType1
methodofacqa
msNoteOwnership note on the first extant folio ([2]r): קנין כספי בניימין פיסארו (=Acquisition by my money, Binyamin Pisaro).
On the same page the title of the work is written: רלב"ג על התורה (=Gersonides on the Pentateuch), and on the bottom margins also in Latin characters: Ralbag (=Gersonides, i.e. the Hebrew acronym for Rabbi Levi ben Gershom).
On fol. [282]r a word לא (=not) added at the end of the line of the printed text.
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1814 - 1938

placenameVienna (Geonames ID: 2761369)
areae-au
timeperiod1814 - 1938
ownerWien, Bibliothek der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde, 1814-1938 (, , )
provenanceType1
methodofacqx
stampsNoteAt the beginning (fol. [2]r) and the end (fol. [409]v) stamp: Wien, Bibliothek der Isr. Kultusgemeinde.
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1945 -

placenameJerusalem (Geonames ID: 281184)
areaa-is
timeperiod1945 -
ownerJerusalem, National Library of Israel (, )
provenanceType1
1
bindingNoteOn the spine: רלב"ג על התורה, מנטובה לפני ר"מ (=Gersonides on the Pentateuch, Mantova bedore 240 [1480 Christian year]), RI 2° 51 A 26.
In a case made in the same style as the book binding.
bindingDatex
bindingTypec
boardMaterialz
coverMaterialk
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions316 × 224 × 79 mm
titling
toolingb
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
stampsNoteOn fols. [2]r, [97]r, [409]v: בית הספרים הלאומי והאוניברסיטאי ירושלים (=the national and university library, Jerusalem).

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2019-12-25 08:47:43