Patshegen HaKtav – Targum Sheni on Megillat Esther translated into Hebrew by Rabbi Mordechai Vintura. Amsterdam, 1770. First edition. Elegant copy.
Before us is the first edition of Targum Sheni in Hebrew – the familiar and common version of today, which was later printed in hundreds of editions of books of Tana”ch and Megillat Esther. Approbations from Amsterdam rabbis at the beginning of the book.
[2] 22 leaves, 15 cm. Bookplate: Yitzchak Yosef Ben-Tziyon.
Fine condition. Aging stains. Interesting owner’s notations. Magnificent leather binding, with a pair of intact buckle closures.