Birchei Yoseph [commentary on Shulchan Aruch and Tur Orach Chaim]

AUCTION 38 | Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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AZULAI, CHAIM YOSEPH DAVID (CHID”A)

Birchei Yoseph [commentary on Shulchan Aruch and Tur Orach Chaim]

First Edition ff. 220. Lightly browned, stained in places, stamp and signatures of previous owners in various Sephardic scripts, title and first five leaves frayed with marginal repair affecting some words, slight, mostly marginal worming. Later boards. Folio Vinograd, Livorno 128; Benayahu, Chida, p.187, no. 3

Livorno: Vincenzo Falorini 1774

Est: $600 - $800

One of the Chida's most important halachic works. He unearthed citations from manuscripts encountered in his travels.