Chagiz, Jacob. Hilchoth Ketanoth [responsa].* With:Gallante, Moses. Korban Chagigah [halachic novellae]

AUCTION 57 | Thursday, January 31st, 2013 at 1:00

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

Back to Catalogue Download Catalogue

<Previous Lot

/374

Next Lot>

Lot 105

(HELLER, SHMUEL OF SAFED).

Chagiz, Jacob. Hilchoth Ketanoth [responsa].* With:Gallante, Moses. Korban Chagigah [halachic novellae]

Together two volumes. <<With the cursive signature of R. Shmuel Heller>> on the title and five more larger semi-cursive signatures throughout on the first leaf of both the introduction, text, f. 71b, f. (3) of the index and final leaf of Hilchoth Ketanoth, plus both types of signatures on the title of Korban Chagigah and one on f.18a. The front flyleaf of Hilchoth Ketanoth contains a lengthy full page<< autograph manuscript >> note in his hand pertaining to responsa no. 29. Hilchoth Ketanoth: ff. 4, 71 (lacking ff. 50-51), 9. * Korban Chagigah: ff. 56 (ff. 6-7 in facsimile). Variously stained, some worming, previous owners signatures on flyleaves. Later boards. 4to. Vinograd, Venice 1545 and 1550.

Venice: Bragadin 1704

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

Rabbi Samuel Heller (1803-84) was the primary Chassidic Rabbi of Safed, a leader of many aspects of community affairs of the Old Yishuv. He built an extensive library and authored a number of works, including Divrei Mishpat and Taharath HaKodesh.