<<(The MaHaRSHa’L).>> Atereth Shlomo [novellae to Isaac Dueren’s Sha’arei Dura]. <<* BOUND WITH:>> Amudei Shlomo [commentary to Moses of Coucy’s Rabbinic Code, Sepher Mitzvath Gadol]. Both works edited by Elijah Loanz.
Auction 94 |
Thursday, June 17th,
2021 at 11:00am
Rare & Excellent Hebrew Printed Books: From the Library of Arthur A. Marx
Lot 326
LURIA, SOLOMON
<<(The MaHaRSHa’L).>> Atereth Shlomo [novellae to Isaac Dueren’s Sha’arei Dura]. <<* BOUND WITH:>> Amudei Shlomo [commentary to Moses of Coucy’s Rabbinic Code, Sepher Mitzvath Gadol]. Both works edited by Elijah Loanz.
Basle: Konrad Waldkirch 1599, 1600
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,400
The compendium by R. Moshe of Coucy (13th century), Sepher Mitzvoth Gadol (Semag), divided into two parts - negative and positive commandments - is probably the most important classification of the 613 precepts following Maimonides' Sepher HaMitzvoth. One of the primary differences between the two Codes is that the Semag includes much Aggadic material, whereas Maimonides restricted himself to purely halachic matters.
The editor, R. Elijah Loanz, a disciple of the Maharal of Prague, was an outstanding kabbalist of Germany. A grandson of R. Joselmann of Rosheim, he was popularly known as R. Elijah Ba’al Shem, in respect of his abilities to treat the sick.