Meir Netiv. Venice, 1564

Meir Netiv. Venice, 1564

Meir Netiv - Jewish concordance by Rabbi Mordechai Nathan of Provence. Brought to print by Rabbi Meir Printz. Venice, Bragadin Press. 1564. Incomplete copy.

Construct of the book: Leaves of indices, followed by R' Yitzchak Nathan's foreword, and then a leaf with two dedications by Meir Printzo to the head of the judges in Paris, Tholosati Arnaldo Ferrerio. (The first dedication is in Latin, and it speaks, inter alia, of the new letter prepared by Printzo, for the purpose of printing this book, and the second dedication is in Hebrew.) 

The copy before us contains [approximately 400] leaves. Lacking the title page and the approximately 10 last leaves (ends with leaf ת] 400] of the word תוך). On the basis of various variants, and the fact that the leaves are not numbered - the precise number of leaves lacking is unknown, but it is about 10 leaves at the end of the book.)

Bound in two parts, approximately 27 cm. Light-colored, high-quality paper.

Fine condition: Aging stains. Wear in the margins of the first and last leaves with slight damage to text. Perforation in the last leaf of the first volume. Simple bindings.