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  Mluchas Saul` [MELUCHAT SHAUL / REIGN OF SAUL] [IN HEBREW] [FIRST EDITION]  
  המלך הראשון על ישרון ; בשש מערכות  

 
Author Ha`ephrati, Yosef [Haefrati, Yosef / Yosef Ha`efrati me-troplowitz]
Place of Publication Wien [Vienna]
Publication Name Anton Schmid
Year 1794
Language(s) Hebrew
Description
FIRST EDITION of the popular HEBREW play "Meluchat Shaul" (Reign of Saul). The play, which dramatizes the rivalry between David and Saul, won great popularity among the Jewish public and was printed in several editions, in the original Hebrew and in Yiddish translation, in Eastern and Central Europe. This edition features several text decorations, as well as an engraving of a Biblical theme parallel to the title page. 170x165mm. 95 double pages. Green cloth Hardcover. Cover worn and stained. Cover corners bumped. Spine somewhat tattered. Rear cover and spine almost detached from binding. Whitepages detached from binding, edges tattered. Sticker residues on rear endpaper and whitepage. Previous owners` names written in ink on whitepage and title page. Several wormholes on whitepage and title page, and several pages bottom corner - no damage to text. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: Despite the aforementioned damage, this rare first edition is still in good reading condition.
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Catalog Index Number MS 31 63

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