Leaf remnants of Nofet Tzufim, about Hebrew rhetoric, by Rabbi Yehuda ben Yechiel Mesir Leon. Mantua, c. 1475. Printed by Avraham ben Shlomo Conat. First edition. Printed in semi-cursive Italian letters. Characteristic to the incunabula printing period, when printers attempted to imitate the shapes of handwritten letters. Nofet Tzufim is one of the first books printed in Hebrew (the first dated printed Hebrew book was Rashi's commentary on the Torah printed in Reggio di Calabria in 1475). Nofet Tzufim is also the first Hebrew book printed in the lifetime of its author [Rabbi Yehuda Mesir Leon, a sage from Naples, Italy; c. 1420-1495]. the book was only reprinted in the 19th century (Vienna 1864). the printer, the physician Rabbi Avraham ben Shlomo Conat of Mantua, one of the first pioneer Hebrew printers, studied printing from a Christian printer in his city and established a Hebrew printing press. He is known to have printed eight books during 1474-1477. 8 leaves removed from the Binding Geniza. Approximately 16 cm. Varied conditions of damage.
Leaf remnants of Nofet Tzufim, about Hebrew rhetoric, by Rabbi Yehuda ben Yechiel Mesir Leon. Mantua, c. 1475. Printed by Avraham ben Shlomo Conat. First edition. Printed in semi-cursive Italian letters. Characteristic to the incunabula printing period, when printers attempted to imitate the shapes of handwritten letters. Nofet Tzufim is one of the first books printed in Hebrew (the first dated printed Hebrew book was Rashi's commentary on the Torah printed in Reggio di Calabria in 1475). Nofet Tzufim is also the first Hebrew book printed in the lifetime of its author [Rabbi Yehuda Mesir Leon, a sage from Naples, Italy; c. 1420-1495]. the book was only reprinted in the 19th century (Vienna 1864). the printer, the physician Rabbi Avraham ben Shlomo Conat of Mantua, one of the first pioneer Hebrew printers, studied printing from a Christian printer in his city and established a Hebrew printing press. He is known to have printed eight books during 1474-1477. 8 leaves removed from the Binding Geniza. Approximately 16 cm. Varied conditions of damage.
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