Material Evidence
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mei/02122326 Opp. 4° 879 (3) [02122326]

Oxford, Bodleian Library (GB) : Opp. 4° 879 (3)

ISTC No.im00624800
TitlePirke Avot. Comm: Maimonides. Trad: Semu'el ben Yehudah ibn Tibbon
Imprint[Soncino : Joshua Solomon Soncino, about 1484-85]
FormatChancery 4°
Languageheb
SubjectTheology-Biblical
Keywordscommentary; education; rabbinics; translation
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02122326
Holding InstitutionOxford, Bodleian Library (GB)
ShelfmarkOpp. 4° 879 (3)
Also bound with this copySolomon ibn Gabirol: Mivhar ha-Peninim. Comm: Anonymous. Tr: Judah ibn Tibbon

. - [Soncino] : Joshua Solomon Soncino, 14 Jan. 1484 [is00625250] (MEI ID: 02122319)
Jedaiah Hapenini ben Abraham Bedarshi: Behinat Olam (with anonymous commentary)
. - Soncino : [Joshua Solomon Soncino], 12 Dec. 1484 [ij00218530] (MEI ID: 02122323)
NoteCreated by Rahel Fronda.
Physical DescriptionWanting last printed leaf; some text has been damaged (pages have been torn).
Size of leaves182 × 140 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBod-inc Heb 64

Provenance 1550 - 1650

Areae-gx
Time period1550 - 1650
Provenance nameMoses Lifschitz, 1550-1650 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn verso of final flyleaf owner's note in Hebrew reads: זה הספר שייך למ׳׳ו כמוהר׳׳ר משה לפשיץ ? ק׳׳ק
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note17th century German blind-tooled calf over wooden boards; with stamps and fillets; sewn on three supports; remains of leather ties; rebacked and repaired; shelfmark on the spine in gilt.
Binding date17th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions190 × 150 × 30 mm
TitlingNone
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1600 - 1680

Areae-gx
Time period1600 - 1680
Provenance nameAaron Moses Lifschitz, 1600-1680 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn pastedown of the upper board owner's note in Hebrew reads: ? היא לי לנחלה וירושה מאת אמ׳׳ו אבי הרב המנוח מוהר׳׳ר אהרן משה ליפשיץ ז׳׳ל חפ׳׳ה ? מוו׳׳ב
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1600 - 1680

areae-gx
timeperiod1600 - 1680
provenanceType1
noteOwner's name Todros bar Meir has been written twice on verso of last leaf in this copy (i.e. penultimate leaf). The longer version of this provenance note reads: טודרס בר מאיר זצל ?מביזל זה הספר
methodofacqx
msNoteThere are some, partly illegible handwritten notes in Hebrew on pastedowns of upper and lower boards, these comprise Hebrew alphabet and references to prayers: פיטום הקטורת (three times). This hand has probably also written a Hebrew note above the owner's name: ניסן אייר סיוון?
msFrequencyb
msLocationc
hasPersonalNotesbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1600 - 1680

areae-gx
timeperiod1600 - 1680
provenanceType1
noteOn verso of last leaf in this copy (i.e. penultimate leaf), there is an owner's inscription in Yiddish that reads: ליבר הימי א אני יודא בר מאיר ?זלפירי טן ליבר איך ווי ? הין אין או
methodofacqx
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1684 - 1736

PlacePrague (Geonames ID: 3067696)
Areae-xr
Time period1684 - 1736
Provenance nameOppenheimer, David (1664-1736), 1664 - 1736 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Method of acquisitionunknown
histShelfmarkOpp. 4° 1116 (1) (shelfmarkPattern: 1116)
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1829 -

placenameOxford (Geonames ID: 2640729)
areae-uk
timeperiod1829 -
provenanceType1
1
1
methodofacqa
price2080 £ The Bodleian Library bought the entire Oppenheimer collection, including manuscripts and printed books for £2080 in 1829.
certaintya
psourcea

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2019-04-10 18:00:00

All Copies

  02122326

OxfordBodley : Opp. 4° 879 (3)

hostItemIdim00624800
imprint : ,

copy

copyId02122326
holdingInstitutionIdOxfordBodley
shelfmarkOpp. 4° 879 (3)
alsoboundinthisitemSolomon ibn Gabirol: Mivhar ha-Peninim. Comm: Anonymous. Tr: Judah ibn Tibbon

. - [Soncino] : Joshua Solomon Soncino, 14 Jan. 1484 [is00625250] (MEI ID: 02122319)
Jedaiah Hapenini ben Abraham Bedarshi: Behinat Olam (with anonymous commentary)
. - Soncino : [Joshua Solomon Soncino], 12 Dec. 1484 [ij00218530] (MEI ID: 02122323)
noteCreated by Rahel Fronda.
physicalDescriptionNoteWanting last printed leaf; some text has been damaged (pages have been torn).
paperSize182 × 140 mm
copyType1
supportMaterialBooka
sourceBod-inc Heb 64

provenance 1550 - 1650

areae-gx
timeperiod1550 - 1650
provenanceType1
noteOn verso of final flyleaf owner's note in Hebrew reads: זה הספר שייך למ׳׳ו כמוהר׳׳ר משה לפשיץ ? ק׳׳ק
methodofacqx
bindingNote17th century German blind-tooled calf over wooden boards; with stamps and fillets; sewn on three supports; remains of leather ties; rebacked and repaired; shelfmark on the spine in gilt.
bindingDateu
bindingTypec
boardMaterialc
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions190 × 150 × 30 mm
titling
toolingc
edgesb
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1600 - 1680

areae-gx
timeperiod1600 - 1680
provenanceType1
noteOn pastedown of the upper board owner's note in Hebrew reads: ? היא לי לנחלה וירושה מאת אמ׳׳ו אבי הרב המנוח מוהר׳׳ר אהרן משה ליפשיץ ז׳׳ל חפ׳׳ה ? מוו׳׳ב
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1600 - 1680

areae-gx
timeperiod1600 - 1680
provenanceType1
noteOwner's name Todros bar Meir has been written twice on verso of last leaf in this copy (i.e. penultimate leaf). The longer version of this provenance note reads: טודרס בר מאיר זצל ?מביזל זה הספר
methodofacqx
msNoteThere are some, partly illegible handwritten notes in Hebrew on pastedowns of upper and lower boards, these comprise Hebrew alphabet and references to prayers: פיטום הקטורת (three times). This hand has probably also written a Hebrew note above the owner's name: ניסן אייר סיוון?
msFrequencyb
msLocationc
hasPersonalNotesbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1600 - 1680

areae-gx
timeperiod1600 - 1680
provenanceType1
noteOn verso of last leaf in this copy (i.e. penultimate leaf), there is an owner's inscription in Yiddish that reads: ליבר הימי א אני יודא בר מאיר ?זלפירי טן ליבר איך ווי ? הין אין או
methodofacqx
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1684 - 1736

placenamePrague (Geonames ID: 3067696)
areae-xr
timeperiod1684 - 1736
provenanceType1
1
methodofacqx
histShelfmarkOpp. 4° 1116 (1) (shelfmarkPattern: 1116)
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1829 -

placenameOxford (Geonames ID: 2640729)
areae-uk
timeperiod1829 -
provenanceType1
1
1
methodofacqa
price2080 £ The Bodleian Library bought the entire Oppenheimer collection, including manuscripts and printed books for £2080 in 1829.
certaintya
psourcea

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2019-04-10 18:00:00