Shailoth Uteshuvoth [responsa]

AUCTION 3 |
Tuesday, November 25th,
1997 at 1:00
Fine Hebrew Printed Books Duplicates from the Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Lot 33
ASCHKENAZI, BEZALEL BEN ABRAHAM
Shailoth Uteshuvoth [responsa]
Venice: Matteo Zanetti and Comin Presegno (1595)
Est: $300 - $500
PRICE REALIZED $500
The highly wrought title-page was a hallmark of the Zanetti family of printers, The author succeeded Chaim Vital as leader of the Jerusalem Community in 1587. His relentless pursuit of old manuscripts, even hiring scribes to assist in copying and editing, resulted in his magnum opus, the Shitah Mekubetzeth