Sepher ha-’Itur

AUCTION 31 | Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew and Other Printed Books

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Lot 185

ISAAC BEN ABBA MARI OF MARSEILLES

Sepher ha-’Itur

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch ff. 110. . Modern boards. Sm. folio Vinograd, Venice 1041; Habermann, di Gara 256

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1608

Est: $800 - $1,200

PRICE REALIZED $1,100

A monumental halachic compendium discussing fiscal and marital laws, forbidden foods, festivals etc. The work is a primary source of Geonic responsa and is frequently cited by Joseph Karo in his Beth Yosef. Chaim Joseph David Azulai (CHID”A) in his Shem ha-Gedolim, II, ‘A-32 writes of the difficulties inherent to scholars seeking to pen a commentary to the Sepher ha-’Itur