Shailoth Uteshuvoth [responsa]

Estimate

$12,000–$15,000

Hammer price

$19,000

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author

ASHER BEN YECHIEL (RO”SH).

printer

n.p.

Place

Constantinople

Publication

1517

Description

FIRST EDITION.

references

Vinograd, Const. 95; Mehlman 701; Yaari, Const. 56; Adams A-2063; JNUL copy is incomplete

summary

Arguably the most Fundamental of All Works of Responsa. Following the Responsa of Solomon ben Abraham ibn Adreth “the Rashb”a,” (Rome 1469; 2nd ed. Const. 1516) this is only the second responsa work published. The responsa of Asher ben Yechiel are divided into one hundred and eight groups called Kelalim, with reponsa in each dealing with one subject. The responsa reflect the social and spiritual condition of Jewish life in Central and Southern Spain. For a discussion of these conditions as apparent from this work, see M. Waxman, Vol. II pp.167-9.

ff. (190). Stained in places, few leaves remargined, last leaf with few words provided in facsimile. Modern blind-tooled tan morocco. Sm. folio

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