Divrei Rivoth [“Matters of Disputes”: responsa]

AUCTION 46 | Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 1:00

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

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ADARBI, ISAAC

Divrei Rivoth [“Matters of Disputes”: responsa]

Second Edition. Title within woodcut architectural arch. Scholarly marginalia in a Sephardic hand on f. 44a signed "Abraham." ff. 198 (i.e. 200). Dampstained in places, marginal repair to title and final leaves. Modern calf. Folio Vinograd, Venice 703; Haberman, di Gara 88; Adams I-177

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1587

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $500

Important collection of 430 responsa. The author (1510-1584?), Rabbi of the Lisbon Jewish congregation in Salonika, was a disciple of R. Joseph Ta’itatzak 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.