Index to Responsa of R. Solomon ben Abraham (Rashb"a)

AUCTION 43 | Thursday, April 02nd, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 246

(ADRET, SOLOMON BEN ABRAHAM IBN)

Index to Responsa of R. Solomon ben Abraham (Rashb"a)

Hebrew manuscript, Sephardic cursive script ff. 36. Manuscript wanting at end. Sepia on paper. First leaf tattered with minimal loss of text; last leaf slightly wormed, a couple of words lost. Some foxing and stains. Contemporary marbled boards. 4to. Ex-library

Ottoman Empire: 19th Century

Est: $400 - $600

These indices of Rashba's voluminous responsa follow the order of the Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat through Chapter 291. They would be extremely helpful to a dayan putting at his fingertips, the legal decisions of one of the greatest Rishonim (medieval authorities). R. Solomon ibn Adret, Rabbi of Barcelona (Catalonia) (1235-1310) was acknowledged as the supreme halachic authority of his day