THE LIVING TALMUD, THE WISDOM OF THE FATHERS and its classical commentaries. Selected and translated with an essay by Judah Goldin

First Edition and one of 1500 copies signed by the artist, Ben-Zion. This copy includes the Prospectus for the book and the Monthly Letter. With drawings by Ben-Zion. Folio, publisher's original vellum over black boards, gilt lettered on the spine, and in the publisher's maroon slipcase. Both the glassine and Monthly Letter are present. xxxi, 165 pp. A very fine copy, as pristine and mint, the slipcase with some rubbing to the label.

Edizione: a beautiful copy, handsomely bound and with dramatic line drawings. the mishna is the systematic collection of religious-legal decisions developing the laws of the old testament; together with the gemara, which contains supplementary material (legal and otherwise), it comprises the talmud, the great book of jewish law. the mishna is a more or less careful arrangement of the extant oral law, and forms the foundation of the gemama.<br> this is an especially pleasing and useful presentation of the talmud and the great teachings imbedded in it. the artwork, printing, paper and binding are all very handsome indeed.<br>