Shailoth Uteshuvoth [responsa]

AUCTION 9 | Tuesday, March 28th, 2000 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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ASCHKENAZI, BEZALEL BEN ABRAHAM

Shailoth Uteshuvoth [responsa]

FIRST EDITION. Printer’s device on title - escutcheon with three fleurs-de-lys surmounted by crown (not in Yaari, Printer’s Marks), surrounded by elaborate ornamental border. Ownership stamp of Moshe Halfan, family to R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi(?) ff. 114 (i.e.116) Vinograd, Venice 813; not in Adams

Venice: Matteo Zanetti and Comin Presegno 1595

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $400

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 Responsa no.3 is R. David ibn Zimra’s famous edict against the Karaites.