Sepher TaSHBa”TZ [Rabbinic law and responsa - following the decisions of R. Meir of Rothenburg]

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SAMSON BEN TZADOK

Sepher TaSHBa”TZ [Rabbinic law and responsa - following the decisions of R. Meir of Rothenburg]

<<DELUXE COPY, PRINTED ENTIRELY ON BLUE PAPER.>> Title within grotesques and incorporating symbol of city of Cremona (see Yaari, Printers Marks, no. 25). <<FIRST EDITION.>> Learned marginalia, signed at end by Avraham Abeles Segal. ff. (6), 55. Closely shaved, few stains, previous owner’s marks. Modern calf. Housed in custom slip-case. Lg. 8vo.

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Est: $3,000 - $5,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,000

<<RARE, BIBLIOPHILIC EDITION. PRINTED ENTIRELY ON BLUE PAPER.>> During the seven years that R. Meir of Rothenburg (Mahara’m) was confined to prison, R. Samson served as his teacher’s attendant. The present work records the customs, rituals and halachic rulings of the Mahara’m during this period. Glosses added by R. Peretz of Corbeil cite the prevalent practice when contrary to the Maharam’s ruling. See Treasures of the Valmadonna Trust Library - Otzroth Ya’akov, Colored Paper no. 7.