(“Shitah Mekubetzeth.”) Shailoth U’Teshuvoth [responsa]
Auction 94 |
Thursday, June 17th,
2021 at 11:00am
Rare & Excellent Hebrew Printed Books: From the Library of Arthur A. Marx
Lot 29
ASCHKENAZI, BEZALEL BEN AVRAHAM
(“Shitah Mekubetzeth.”) Shailoth U’Teshuvoth [responsa]
Venice: Matteo Zanetti and Comin Presegno 1595
Est: $700 - $1,000
PRICE REALIZED $700
In 1587 the author succeeded R. Chaim Vital as leader of the Jerusalem Community. His relentless pursuit of Hebrew manuscripts resulted in his magnum opus, the Shitah Mekubetzeth.
Responsa no. 3 here is R. David ibn Zimra’s famous edict against the Karaites.