Shailoth Uteshuvoth [responsa, with novellae on the Talmudic tractates]
AUCTION 46 |
Thursday, September 10th,
2009 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art
Lot 191
KARO, JOSEPH
Shailoth Uteshuvoth [responsa, with novellae on the Talmudic tractates]
Salonika: Abraham Joseph Bat-Scheba 1598
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,400
Published post-humously, the work contains an introduction by the Author’s son Judah, who states his father's death-bed instructions was to ensure his responsa were published. However Joseph Karo’s remaining responsa pertaining to other portions of the Shulchan Aruch were not published until 1791, under the title Avkath Rochel.