Lechem Abirim [novellae and discourses]

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

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

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BORGIL, ABRAHAM BEN AZIZ

Lechem Abirim [novellae and discourses]

FIRST EDITION. Title within woodcut architectural arch. ff. 65, (1 blank), 114. Title rebacked, few light stains. Later vellum. Folio Vinograd, Venice 989; Haberman, di Gara 234

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1605

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $500

The Author studied in Salonika under the mentorship of R. Samuel de Medina (author Reponsa Maharashdam). Abraham Borgil’s unique approach to the study of the Talmud was pioneered while he was Rosh Yeshiva at Nikopol, Bulgaria. Lechem Abirim incorporates novellae to Tractates Bava Kamma, Bava Metzi'a, Kethuboth and Kiddushin. In these novellae, Borgil cites neither his contemporaries nor the Rishonim, but rather bases himself upon the Tosaphists and upon Rashi. See M. Benayahu in Sepher ha-Yovel le-Chanoch Albeck (1963), pp. 71-80; EJ, Vol. IV, vol. 1248.