Halachoth Gedoloth [Gaonic Rabbinic code]

Estimate: $800–$1,200
Hammer price: $850

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

author

KAYYARA, SHIMON (attributed to)

printer

Cornelio Adelkind for Marco Antonio Giustiniani

Place

Venice

Publication

1548

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within ornamental arch. ACCOMPANIED BY: ANOTHER COPY

references

Vinograd, Venice 333; Habermann, Adelkind 51; Adams S-1157

summary

The authorship and date of this work have been the subject of many studies and given rise to conflicting views. For a brief overview see EJ, VII cols. 1167-70 (illustrated)

ff. (4), 144. f. 82&87 foxed, scattered worming to margins and text. Morocco backed crimson cloth boards. SECOND COPY: ff. (4), 144. Lacking part of title page effecting woodcut and a few words, lower left margin of ff. (2-4) repaired with loss of a few words completed in manuscript, stained, with scattered worming on first few leaves. Later calf, gilt. Folio

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