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Auction 55 · Lot 4

Divrei Rivoth [responsa].

Estimate
$400–$600
Hammer price
$400

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

author

ADARBI, ISAAC.

printer

Di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1587

Description

Second Edition. Wide-margined copy.

references

Vinograd, Venice 703; Haberman, di Gara 88.

summary

Important collection of 430 responsa. The author (1510-1584?), Rabbi of the Lisbon Jewish congregation in Salonika, was a disciple of R. Joseph Ta’itatzak and a colleague of R. Samuel de Medina (MaHaRaSHDa”M). Adarbi many times takes exception to the latter’s rulings. See EJ, Vol. II, col. 254.
ff. 198 (i.e. 200). Dampstained in places, slight marginal worming, previous owner’s signature on title, signature of censors at end. Modern calf. Folio.
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