(Attributed to). Halachoth Gedoloth [Gaonic Rabbinic Code]

AUCTION 23 | Tuesday, March 30th, 2004 at 1:00

Hebrew Printed Books & Manuscripts from The Rare Book Room of the Jews College Library, London The Third Portion

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Lot 141

KAYYARA, SHIMON

(Attributed to). Halachoth Gedoloth [Gaonic Rabbinic Code]

FIRST EDITION. Title within ornamental arch ff. (4), 144. Lower portion of final lesf torn not affecting text. Censored in places (especially within the sections of Avoda Zarah and Yayin Nesech), otherwise a clean, crisp copy. Boards. 4to Vinograd, Venice 333; Habermann, Adelkind 51; Adams S-1157

Venice: Cornelio Adelkind for Marco Antonio Giustiniani 1548

Est: $700 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $950

One of the earliest and most important Halachic texts. The authorship and date of this work has been the subject of much study and has given rise to conflicting views. For a brief overview see EJ, VII cols.1167-70 (illustrated)