Beschreibung:

Sefer Yuchasin, history from Adam HaRishon and the chain of the transmission of the Torah, by R. Abraham Zacuto, with additions: Igeret Rav Sherira Gaon; the fourth Ma'amar of the book Yesod Olam by R. Yitzchak HaYisraeli; glosses of R. Moshe Isserles [the Rama]; Seder Olam Zuta. Krakow: [Yitzchak ben Aharon Prostitz], 1580-1581. Second edition. Leaves 5-7 [genealogy from Adam to Avraham] were added to this edition. Leaves 155-156: Anthologies from Orchot Olam by R. Avraham Pritzol. On p. 156b: "These are the words of R. Moshe Isserles: the order of the transmission of the Torah which I have copied from the book Yesod Olam… and at each place which I added something, I wrote 'Hagah'…". Most of the following editions of this book were based on this edition. Glued on the verso of leaf 7 of this copy (which is blank in other copies) is a section of a printed leaf, added by the printers after printing: "Found in an ancient book: The Book of Bereshit from the creation of the world until the death of Yosef, 2680 years. The Book of Shemot, from the death of Yosef until the building of the Tabernacle, 124 years… [and more calculations of years]". This section ends with: "Until here, are things which were added to the book, the continuation is the content of the book itself". This leaf was glued to only some copies. Slightly trimmed gloss in Ashkenazi script on p. 47a. Copy lacking end. 165 leaves (originally: 168 leaves. Lacking three last leaves). Leaf [40] was bound between leaves 37-[38]. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Dampness traces. Wear and tear to title page. Worming to some leaves. Handsome leather binding, with worming.