Bound by Peter Geraty (binder's stamp of Praxis Bookbindery) in green pebble-grained goatskin; covers have gilt eggshell decoration; hand-dyed silk doublures and flyleaves; gilt gauffered edges; in a green goatskin chemise lined with silk; in a green…
This is the signature of Mordecai Samuel ben Benzion Aryeh Ghirondi (1799-1852), an Italian rabbi, professor and bibliophile. He was the grandson of Mazal-Tov Benvenida Ghirondi, who was famous for her teaching skills and lessons on Jewish subjects.…