Auction 19
Ancient Rare Seforim, Rabbinical letters and Manuscripts
By Prime Judaica
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Aug 30, 2023
30 9th Street, Lakewood NJ 08701, USA, United States
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LOT 37:
Set Shulchan Aruch Gur Aryeh - Mantova, 1721 - with the Rare Title Page!
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Set Shulchan Aruch Gur Aryeh - Mantova, 1721 - with the Rare Title Page!
Shulchan Aruch with Likutei Rabbi Gur Aryeh Ha-Levi. Complete set, four parts. Mantova [1721-1723]. Printed by Yitzhak Ya're Ve-Ya'akov Haver Tov.
Printed after being proofread by Italian Rabbis, R. Avraham Yedidyah son of R. Shimshon Basilea, Rabbi Refael Hayim Mi-Itailah Ha-Rofe, and Rabbi Aviad Sar Shalom Basilea (brother of the first) who also added comments to the book.
Variant:
The Orach Chaim has the rare original title page with imaginary images of Rashi, Rambam, Maharil, Maharik, the Rama, and Rabbi Gur Aryeh. Reputedly, the rabbis of Mantova ordered to destroy the original title page following a dispute surrounding the attempt to create portraits of these great rabbis.
The copy presented here has the original title page.
4 sections in 2 volumes [Even Ha'Ezer and Choshen Mishpat are together].
Pages:
[Part 1] Orach Chaim: [3], 2-145 leaves. Lacking last leave.
[Part 2] Yoreh De'ah: [1], 148-288 leaves.
[Part 3] Even HaEzer: [1] 2-88 leaves;
[Part 4] Choshen Mishpat: [1], 90-268, [1] leaves.
Size: 23.5 - 24.5 cm
Condition: Fine condition, stains - mainly in the last section, the title page of Orach Chaim has repairs.
