Sepher Rav Mordechai

Estimate: $800–$1,200
Hammer price: $1,800

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author

MORDECHAI BEN HILLEL

printer

Jacob Marcaria & Joseph Ottolenghi

Place

Riva di Trento

Publication

1559-60

Description

FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. Two volumes. First: The Elkan Nathan Adler copy. Second: The Mayer Sulzberger copy. Title letters of second volume historiated

references

Vinograd, Riva 9; Adams M-1747

summary

The spread of The Mordechai, a vast 13th-century Talmud-based compendium of Halacha has a complex history. Of many manuscripts extant, no two are identical. It exerted a powerful influence in both Western and Oriental rabbinic circles

ff. 192, 45. First: extreme outer margins lightly wormed and stained. Second: dampstained, few paper repairs. Later vellum and recent half-roan, light wear. Folio

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