תיאור הספר

RARE handsome facsimile edition of Sifre, a canonical legal exegesis on the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy. Originally printed in Venice in the 16th century, the book carries evidence of the high level of craftsmanship reached by the Venetian printers. The book features an illustrated title page, adorned with floral and architectural decorations. The first word of the book is enlarged and surrounded by an elaborate decorative frame. 285x125mm. 126 pages (252 columns). Green cloth Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners slightly worn. Cover and spine yellowing and slightly stained. Spine edges torn/tattered. Binding visible between endpapers and whitepages. Previous owner`s name on whitepage. Sidenotes and underlining on few pages - no damage to text. Small tear on pre-title page. Pages yellowing. Pages rough-cut as published. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare facsimile edition of an important halakhic Midrash published in 16th-century Venice is in good condition.