Beth Yisrael [commentary to Jacob ben Asher’s Tur - Yoreh De’ah]. Subdivided into two commentaries “Derishah” and “Perishah”.

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $1,700

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author

FALK, YEHOSHUA KATZ.

printer

Tzvi ben Abraham Kalonymos Jaffe

Place

Lublin

Publication

1635

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within decorative typographical border and surrounding Biblical verses. Uncommon woodcut printer’s device depicting the zodiac sign “Deli” (Aquarius) on f. 4v. (See Yaari, Hebrew Printers’ Marks, p. 501 (appendices); Yudlov, Hebrew Printers’ Marks, pp. 55-7).

references

Vinograd, Lublin 182.

summary

A classic commentary later published in all standard edition of the Tur. The author (ca. 1555-1614) is also known in rabbinic circles as the Derishah after his halachic works.

ff. 356. Foxed, final few leaves worn, title and few other leaves remargined. Later roan-backed boards. Folio.

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