Divrei Rivoth [responsa].

AUCTION 55 | Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 1:00

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ADARBI, ISAAC.

Divrei Rivoth [responsa].

Second Edition. Wide-margined copy. ff. 198 (i.e. 200). Dampstained in places, slight marginal worming, previous owner’s signature on title, signature of censors at end. Modern calf. Folio. Vinograd, Venice 703; Haberman, di Gara 88.

Venice: Di Gara 1587

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $400

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.