Yoreh Chataim [a hand-book of atonements for specific sins, based on the principles of the Chassidei Aschkenaz]

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

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

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Yoreh Chataim [a hand-book of atonements for specific sins, based on the principles of the Chassidei Aschkenaz]

FIRST EDITION. Edited by Isaac Ellis. Marginalia. ff. 26. Marginal repairs with few letters supplied in facsimile. Modern blind-tooled tan morocco. Sm. 8vo Vinograd, Venice 734; Habermann, di Gara 108; not in Adams

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1589

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,200

Based on a text in the Rokeach and other sources, this rare work was originally printed under the title Yesod Hateshuvah in Cracow, c.1585. Here it is reworked without the name of the Author (See Mehlman nos. 951 and 953 and Rosenthal, Yodea Sepher no.734) With marginalia shedding illuminating sentiments concerning the occurrences of homosexuality.