Shulchan Aruch: Even Ha’ezer - Choshen Mishpath [Code of Jewish Law]

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $5,500

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author

KARO, JOSEPH

printer

Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1565

Description

FIRST EDITION. Parts III and IV only (of 4), in two volumes. Title page bearing three-crowned printers device (Yaari, Printers Marks, no.18)

references

Vinograd, Venice 509; Mehlman, 777; Adams J-338

summary

With the rare ttile page to Choshen Mishpat containing the publishers praise for Joseph Karo “Whose light is presently shining in Safed, [and whose] scholarship...is pure.”

III: ff.79. Dampstained in places, taped marginal repair to title. IV: ff.165, (1). Dampstained in places, marginal paper repairs to ff.157-60, taped marginal repairs to ff.163-5 and final unnumbered leaf, scattered worming on last few leaves, signed by censor Hippolitus Ferrarenssi on recto of final leaf, inscriptions in an old hand on verso of final leaf. Uniform recent half-morocco. 4to

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