Bidspirit auction | Pirkei Moshe on Tractate Avot

Pirkei Moshe on Tractate Avot (by Rabbi Moshe Almosnino) – Thessaloniki, 1563 – Only Edition - Pirkei Moshe, commentary on Tractate Avot, with Mishnah text, by R. Moshe Almosnino. Thessaloniki: Yosef son of Yitzchak Yaavetz, 1563. Only edition, printed in the author's lifetime. 68, 73-111 leaves. Lacking leaves 69-72. 20.5 cm. Varying condition; title page and first leaves in fair-poor condition, most leaves in fair-good condition. Stains. Very dark and heavy dampstains and traces of former dampness to title page and first leaves. Wear. Significant worming to upper edges of first leaves, slightly affecting text, repaired with tape. Small tears and open tears to margins of title page and several other leaves (with paper repair to verso of title page). Several leaves detached. Bookplates. Old fabric binding, partially detached, with defects (tears to spine). Provenance: Collection of Prof. Jordan S. Penkower (formerly of the collection of scholar Nehemiah Samuel Libowitz).