(RaSHBa”TZ). Sepher HaTaSHBba”’TZ [responsa]

AUCTION 11 | Tuesday, November 28th, 2000 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 28

DURAN, SHIMON BEN TZEMACH

(RaSHBa”TZ). Sepher HaTaSHBba”’TZ [responsa]

Second edition. Engraved architectural border depicting Moses, Aaron, David and Solomon. Divisional ornamental woodcut title featuring lions, foliage and crown. Four parts in one volume. The Solomon Hirschel Copy, signed by him on title. Presented and inscribed by his father, Tzvi Hirsch Berlin on the occasion of his Marriage ff. (11), 91; 69, (1); 68, (1); (1), 101, (1). (Vinograd mispaginated, collates as per Roest 1077). Lightly browned, stained in places. With original colored “Fish-skin” binding with tooled floral decorations. Folio Vinograd, Amsterdam 1549 (cf. Amsterdam 1490)

Amsterdam: Naphtali Herz Levi Rofe (1738

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $2,750

The RaSHBa”TZ was one of the most authorative North African decisors of the 15th century. Popular lore has suggested, that in merit of Duran’s respect for holy books, his own works were beautifully bound. Concerning the existence of typographical variances, see D. Yardeni, Alei Seipher vol. X, pp.119-32 Regarding “Fish-skin” Binding, See also Lot 178