Teshuvoth Shailoth [responsa]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $900

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

MIZRACHI, ELIJAH.

printer

Solomon Ya’abetz

Place

Constantinople

Publication

1560

Description

FIRST EDITION. The Alexander Marx copy

references

Vinograd, Const. 217 (records ff.158 complete); Yaari, Const. 161; Adams M-1516

summary

The cancelled leaves 109-10 are extant in only two copies. They contain the author’s protestations concerning his son’s alleged conversion to Islam

ff. 158 (160), lacking as all copies ff. 109-110. Stained in places, taped repairs to opening and closing few leaves affecting few words. “Printed in Germany” stamp on title probably an attempt to circumvent trade restrictions. 19th-century half-sheep, rubbed. Folio

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