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Giovanni Di Gara, Printer, Venice 1564–1610 – List of Books Printed at His Press – A. M. Habermann – Limited Edition, 1982 - An important bibliographical study by A. M. Habermann, completed and edited by Yizhak Yudlov, devoted to Giovanni (Zuan) Di Gara, one of the foremost printers of Hebrew books in Renaissance Venice. The volume presents a historical introduction to Di Gara’s press, followed by a comprehensive bibliography of the books printed between 1564 and 1610. It reproduces numerous original Hebrew title pages, printer’s devices, decorative borders, and typographical examples, making it an indispensable reference for the study of early Hebrew printing. Working in Venice after the era of Daniel Bomberg, Giovanni Di Gara produced hundreds of Hebrew editions—including rabbinic literature, halakhic works, grammar, liturgy, Kabbalah, and biblical texts—and played a major role in the history of Hebrew printing.   Details: * Author: A. M. Habermann * Completed and Edited by: Yizhak Yudlov * Title: Giovanni Di Gara, Printer, Venice 1564–1610 – List of Books Printed at His Press * Publisher: Habermann Institute for Literary Research * Place of Publication: Jerusalem, Israel * Year: 1982 * Edition: Limited edition of 1,000 copies * Binding: Hardcover * Pagination: 142 pages * Includes: English title page * Illustrated with: Numerous reproductions of rare Hebrew title pages, printer’s marks, and typographical ornaments * Condition: Very good