(Gaon of Pumbeditha). Mishpatei Shevu’oth [“A Treatise on Oaths”]

AUCTION 17 | Tuesday, November 12th, 2002 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic and Ceremonial Art From Various Owners

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Lot 183

HAI BEN SHERIRA

(Gaon of Pumbeditha). Mishpatei Shevu’oth [“A Treatise on Oaths”]

FIRST EDITION. Title within decorative woodcut cartouche ff. 55. Dampstained in places, expert marginal repairs to title, previous owners inscription on front-free endpaper, signed by censor on verso of final leaf, starting. Contemporary morocco-backed paper boards, rubbed. Sm. 4to Vinograd, Venice 951

Venice: Daniel Zanetti 1602

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $550

Hai Gaon was the last of the great Geonim of Mesopotamia. Only fragments of the Arabic original of this work are extant. This Hebrew rendering was compiled by an unknown translator. Hai Gaon was opposed to the absolute annulment of vows on the eve of the Day of Atonement and his formulation of the Kol Nidrei prayer reads; “Of all vows....which we have vowed..... and have omitted to fulfill either through neglect or under constraint, we pray that the Lord in Heaven may absolve and pardon us.”