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 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 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
Time period1600 - 1680
Provenance TypeInscription
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
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesThere 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?
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
Personal NotesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1600 -
1680
Areae-gx
Time period1600 - 1680
Provenance TypeInscription
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
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1684 -
1736
Areae-xr
Time period1684 - 1736
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Method of acquisitionunknown
Historic ShelfmarkOpp. 4° 1116 (1) (Shelfmark pattern No.: 1116)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1829 -
Areae-uk
Time period1829 -
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Documentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price2080 £ The Bodleian Library bought the entire Oppenheimer collection, including manuscripts and printed books for £2080 in 1829.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-04-10 18:00:00