Divrei Rivoth [“Matters of Disputes”: responsa]

AUCTION 34 | Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 at 1:00

Exemplary Hebrew Books: The Library of Joseph Gradenwitz, Esq.

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ADARBI, ISAAC

Divrei Rivoth [“Matters of Disputes”: responsa]

Second Edition. Title within woodcut architectural arch. Scholarly marginalia throughout in an Italian hand ff. 198 (i.e. 200). Dampstained in places, upper margin of title expertly repaired, previous owner’s marks. Later mottled calf, rebacked. Folio Vinograd, Venice 703; Habermann, di Gara 88; Adams I-177

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1587

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $750

Important collection of 430 responsa. The author (1510-1584?), Rabbi of the Lisbon Jewish congregation in Salonika, was a disciple of R. Joseph Taitatzak and a colleague of R. Samuel de Medina (MaHaRaSHDa”M). Adarbi many times takes exception to the latter’s rulings. See EJ, Vol. II, col. 254