Divrei Rivoth [“Matters of Disputes”: responsa]

AUCTION 53 | Thursday, December 08th, 2011 at 1:00

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

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ADARBI, ISAAC

Divrei Rivoth [“Matters of Disputes”: responsa]

Second Edition. Title within woodcut architectural arch. Scholarly marginalia in an Italian hand. ff. 198 (i.e. 200). Dampstained in places, upper margin of title expertly repaired, trace wormhole on final leaf. Later mottled calf, rebacked. Folio Vinograd, Venice 703; Habermann, di Gara 88; Adams I-177

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1587

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $550

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