Bidspirit auction | 17th Century. Sefer HaTishbi. Basle,

17th Century. Sefer HaTishbi. Basle, 1601. Fundamental work on Hebrew grammar. Definition of difficult words in the Talmud and Medrash (seven hundred and two roots, per the numerical value of תשבי), by the great grammarian, Rabbi Eliyahu Halevi Bachur Ashkenazi. Rabbi Eliyahu Bachur (1468-1548) was one of the greatest grammarians of all time, who bequeathed fundamental works on the subject to future generations. This Sefer HaTishbi is his most popular work. *** Basle, [1601].  98, [2] leaves. 17.5 cm. Colophon and printer’s device on the last leaf. The first 28 leaves have narrow margins, water stains, slightly detached, antiquated binding.