MISHNEH TORAH, 1350 AD, Facsimile
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:92980 | Binding: Hardcover |
| Language: Hebrew | Original/Facsimile: Facsimile |
| Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition |
Mishneh Torah
Date : 1300 - 1350 AD
Language: Hebrew
Pages: 470
Price: $399.99
Description:
This document is widely considered the most splendid of the extant manuscripts of the Mishneh Torah, the systematic code of Jewish law produced by the 12th-century Jewish philosopher, theologian, and physician, Moses ben Maimon, better known as Maimonides. The manuscript was made by a copyist from Spain, who commissioned an artist to illustrate the work and... left space in the margins for drawings, decorative panels, and illuminations. The artwork was done in Italy, possibly in the workshop of Mateo De Ser Cambio in Perugia, circa 1400. A few ornamental headings and signs of textual divisions were done in Spain. Many important textual changes in the margins of the manuscript correspond to those found in the version of this work proofread by Maimonides himself. Maimonides was born in Córdoba, Spain, in 1135. In 1160 he moved with his family to Fez, Morocco, to escape religious persecution, and eventually settled in Cairo, where he became the personal physician to the sultan and his family. He also served as the head of the Jewish community of Cairo, where he died in 1204. His works on theology, law, philosophy, and medicine, mostly written in Arabic and translated into Hebrew, Latin, and other languages, were widely influential in both the Jewish and non-Jewish worlds.
Reproduction Details:
The hardcover books are made with two pieces of real wood on the inside. The leather is a 2 oz cowhide, from a small supplier in New York state. The Glue we use to attach the leather to the wood is made at our facility, and is a period correct wheat glue. The pages are pre-creased to add flexibility. Along the spine, we use a modern perfect binding, with modern glue, to make the binding last longer. Then we each signature is sewn into the book block. We also add three layers of mull cloth to the outside of the perfect binding, drying in between each layer, a traditional way to make the binding stiff, strong, and resilient. The pictures below with the book block before its glued, and after.
Our Binding ProcessAll orders are made once the order is placed, no returns acceptedAll orders will take 4-6 weeks to make and ship, less time during non-holidayFree USA shipping on all bookInternational shipping is calculated with eBayAll book will come with a leather of our choice unless otherwise requestedBook will have a raised border cover unless you contact us for a custom order
All forced eBay returns (item not as described) will be subject to a 40% restocking feeAll forced eBay returns (item not as described) the customer pays for return shipping
All of our book are hand sewn and made love and care, please realize that we do not import them from China. 100% made in the USA
Date : 1300 - 1350 AD
Language: Hebrew
Pages: 470
Price: $399.99
Description:
This document is widely considered the most splendid of the extant manuscripts of the Mishneh Torah, the systematic code of Jewish law produced by the 12th-century Jewish philosopher, theologian, and physician, Moses ben Maimon, better known as Maimonides. The manuscript was made by a copyist from Spain, who commissioned an artist to illustrate the work and... left space in the margins for drawings, decorative panels, and illuminations. The artwork was done in Italy, possibly in the workshop of Mateo De Ser Cambio in Perugia, circa 1400. A few ornamental headings and signs of textual divisions were done in Spain. Many important textual changes in the margins of the manuscript correspond to those found in the version of this work proofread by Maimonides himself. Maimonides was born in Córdoba, Spain, in 1135. In 1160 he moved with his family to Fez, Morocco, to escape religious persecution, and eventually settled in Cairo, where he became the personal physician to the sultan and his family. He also served as the head of the Jewish community of Cairo, where he died in 1204. His works on theology, law, philosophy, and medicine, mostly written in Arabic and translated into Hebrew, Latin, and other languages, were widely influential in both the Jewish and non-Jewish worlds.
Reproduction Details:
The hardcover books are made with two pieces of real wood on the inside. The leather is a 2 oz cowhide, from a small supplier in New York state. The Glue we use to attach the leather to the wood is made at our facility, and is a period correct wheat glue. The pages are pre-creased to add flexibility. Along the spine, we use a modern perfect binding, with modern glue, to make the binding last longer. Then we each signature is sewn into the book block. We also add three layers of mull cloth to the outside of the perfect binding, drying in between each layer, a traditional way to make the binding stiff, strong, and resilient. The pictures below with the book block before its glued, and after.
Our Binding ProcessAll orders are made once the order is placed, no returns acceptedAll orders will take 4-6 weeks to make and ship, less time during non-holidayFree USA shipping on all bookInternational shipping is calculated with eBayAll book will come with a leather of our choice unless otherwise requestedBook will have a raised border cover unless you contact us for a custom order
All forced eBay returns (item not as described) will be subject to a 40% restocking feeAll forced eBay returns (item not as described) the customer pays for return shipping
All of our book are hand sewn and made love and care, please realize that we do not import them from China. 100% made in the USA
