Piskei Halachoth [Rabbinic law]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,600

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

author

RECANATI, MENACHEM

printer

The (Silk) Partners

Place

Bologna

Publication

1538

Description

First Edition

references

Vinograd, Bologna 12; Mehlman 787; not in Adams

summary

Later editions of the Piskei Halachoth have been heavily censored, lacking entire chapters. For a comparison of all editions, see Y. Lipschitz, Piskei Hilchot Recanati in: Moriah,vol. 8 nos.6-7 (1979) pp.2-9. The majority of the censored material pertains to Gentiles or Jews who have converted to Christianity. See M. Idel, R. Menahem Recanati, Hamekubal (1998)

ff. (12),62. Few scattered stains, trace foxed in places, clean tear on f.(2) neatly repaired, trace marginal worming on last two leaves neatly repaired, signed by censors on recto of final leaf. Modern morocco. Sm. 4to

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