Sepher HaTerumoth [code of civil law]

AUCTION 66 | Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 1:00

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Lot 156

SARDI, SAMUEL BEN ISAAC

Sepher HaTerumoth [code of civil law]

Second edition. Title within historiated woodcut border incorporating printer’s device (Yaari, Printer’s Marks, no. 37) ff. 105. Previous owner’s stamp on title and f. 51a, heavily browned, marginal repairs. Modern vellum-backed boards. Folio. Vinograd, Prague 135

Prague: Moses ben Bezalel Katz 1605

Est: $600 - $900

<<THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE CODIFICATION OF JEWISH LAW DEVOTED SOLELY TO CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LAW.>> A Spanish halachist, Sardi was a pupil and colleague of Nachmanides. His work, Sepher HaTerumoth deals exclusively with civil and commercial law. Divided into 70 gates each dealing with a particular subject, each case is preceded by a discussion of the Talmudic source, thereafter differing opinions are presented and a decision is taken. Sardi addressed halachic queries to Nachmanides and here includes some of the detailed responsa he received. See EJ, V col. 643 and XIV, col. 875.