Auction 7 · Lot 444

Shulchan Hamelech

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

KARO, JOSEPH.

printer

Benjamin b. Moses Roshi

Place

Constantinople

Publication

1749

Description

Translated into Ladino by Abraham Assa. This copy with two additional unnumbered leaves at end and not recorded by Yaari

references

Vinograd, Const. 553; Yaari, Const. 421; Mehlman 1491

summary

A reworking into Ladino of Karo’s code of law, the Orach Chaim. A rare complete copy. See H.C. Zafren, Printed Rarities in the Hebrew Union College Library, in: Studies in Bibliography and Booklore vol. V p.148, recording concerning the HUC copy (a fragment only), “probably unique...it seems to be unknown to bibliographers.” “The translator, Abraham Assa, was “the father of Ladino literature...who devoted his life to translating books into Ladino...and enriched Ladino literature in an extraordinary way.” S.A. Rosanes, Koroth Hayehudim Beturkiyah Ve’artzoth Hakedem ( 1934 ) Vol. V pp.93-4

ff.324,(7). Variously stained, marginal wear on opening leaf , ff.3-4 with some loss, final leaf laid down. Contemporary sheep, rubbed. 4to

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