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Mishnayos from Daniel Bomberg’s Talmud. Venice, 1521–1528. Three Volumes. * Mishnayos Seder Zeraim, Kodshim and Taharos with the commentaries of the Rambam and Rabbi Shimshon of Shantz. Three volumes from the Talmud editions printed by the famous printer Daniel Bomberg at his printing press in Venice. These masechtos were printed as an inseparable part of Bomberg’s famous Shas edition, whose value is beyond estimation. Only these three Sedarim alone were printed in the customary manner together with Bomberg’s Talmud edition; no additional Mishnayos were included. Printed in the famous printing press of Daniel Bomberg, one of the most important printers of Hebrew books of all time, with thick, high-quality paper and strong, clear ink. 1. The first volume is Seder Zeraim, with the commentaries of the Rambam and Rabbi Shimshon of Shantz. This is the first edition of Rabbi Shimshon of Shantz's fundamental commentary , which was printed in all future Shas editions in the margins of the Mishnayos Seder Zeraim.  The Mishnah was printed in the center of the page, flanked on both sides by the commentary of the Rambam and Rabbi Shimshon of Shantz. Venice, 1521. Page Count: 86, 6 leaves (the final six leaves contain the Rambam’s well-known and fundamental introduction to the Mishnah). 2. The second volume is Seder Kodshim , with the Rambam’s commentary on the Mishnah. Venice, 1528. Page Count: 47 leaves. We chose this second Bomberg edition, as here Seder Kodshim was printed by Bomberg for the first time as a standalone unit with its own title page. In the 1521 edition, the Mishnayos of Kodshim were appended to the masechtos of Seder Kodshim without a separate title page. 3. The third volume is Seder Taharos , with the Rambam’s commentary on the Mishnah. Venice, 1522. Page Count: 78 leaves. At the end of Seder Zeraim appears a colophon stating: “We cultivated holy seeds, planted it, and produced praiseworthy fruit — all of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnayos of Rabbeinu Hakadosh, with the commentary of Rabbeinu Moshe ben Maimon, of blessed memory, and the commentary of Rabbeinu Shimshon of Shantz, Baal HaTosafos… and due to the scarcity of the commentary of Rabbeinu Shimshon, of blessed memory, we had at hand only a single copy, ” indicating that the printers possessed only one manuscript of Rabbeinu Shimshon's commentary. Three fine volumes of identical large format: 36 cm. Seder Zeraim and Seder Taharos are from Bomberg’s first Talmud edition, while Seder Kodshim is from the second Talmud edition. Each maseches opens with an ornate initial word, framed and printed in decorative letters. Condition: Good, with light restorative repairs to some leaves. Bound in attractive new half-leather bindings, housed in a matching leather case. Bibliography: Stefansky, Sifrei Yesod no. 41 (and p. 254); Rabinowitz, Essay on the Printing of the Talmud, pp. 41–42. *** The Bomberg Shas The first complete set of Talmud Bavli was printed by Daniel Bomberg in his famed printing house in Venice between the years 1520-1523. The complete set was a masterpiece, with attractive, clear type and practically free of censorship. It likewise contained new additions that were printed for the first time based on handwritten manuscripts. Following its great success, Bomberg reprinted the Talmud with certain changes between the years 1526 and 1531. This edition became the prototype for all future editions of the Talmud. Rabbi Refael Nosson Notta Rabinowitz, world-acclaimed expert on the history of Talmud printing, writes of this edition, “In its format and appearance, this Talmud is the epitome of beauty and glory. The paper is fine and the letters are dark and clear… No subsequent editions have approached its beauty” (Essay on the Printing of the Talmud p. 41). ----------------------------------- Any inquiries about this lot? We are also available on WhatsApp >>>