(Tur) Yoreh Deah [code of law]

AUCTION 60 | Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at 1:00

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

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Lot 187

JACOB BEN ASHER

(Tur) Yoreh Deah [code of law]

Second edition with commentary Beith Yoseph by Joseph Karo. <<THIS VOLUME FILLED WITH extensive scholarly marginal notes in various Ashkenazic hands from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.>> Various owners’ signatures on recto and verso of title and first leaf of introduction (including an early Rabbi of Apt). ff. 31, 391 (of 398), lacking final leaf and ff. 121-26 supplied in a neat early hand with later marginalia. Outer half of title-page removed, many corners repaired, variously stained, slight marginal worming. Recent boards. Folio. Vinograd, Venice 491.

Venice: Giovanni Griffio 1564

Est: $4,000 - $6,000

PRICE REALIZED $5,400

The unnamed authors of many of the marginal notes in this fascinating volume were clearly rabbinic leaders with significant experience in matters pertaining to Yoreh Deah. Indeed one of them led a yeshiva in his town for he cites a question pertaining to Tolaim (worms) asked by “one of my disciples” (f. 75b). Among some of the more substantive comments see f. 83b where the writer’s teacher is cited: “HaGaon Maharsha’k” (possibly R. Shmuel Koidenover?) Many of the marginalia indicate a high level of scholarship and conclude with the expression: “Think and you will find nachath (pleasure).” << An intriguing volume with much unpublished scholarship residing within. @