Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
She’agat Aryeh Responsum – First Publication of the First Edition
Opening: $150
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
She’agat Aryeh, responsum by Rabbi Aryeh Leib, Av Beit Din of Metz. Frankfort on the Oder, [1756]. First edition.
Scholarly (cut) gloss in antique handwriting on leaf 80/2. Owners’ signatures on the title page: “Efraim Yosef son of Yitzchak” and another cut signature.
[1], 89 leaves. 32.5 cm. Fine copy, good condition, glued paper on several leaves. Cut leaves’ margins. Rebound.
This copy differs from others: it is from the first publication and does not have leaves 90-93, which were added in subsequent copies. On the verso of the title page, there is a print of the author’s gratitude to Rabbi Yehuda Leib of Frankfort on the Oder. Leaf 89/2 has a list of the printing press workers, which was dropped in the subsequent publications.
Scholarly (cut) gloss in antique handwriting on leaf 80/2. Owners’ signatures on the title page: “Efraim Yosef son of Yitzchak” and another cut signature.
[1], 89 leaves. 32.5 cm. Fine copy, good condition, glued paper on several leaves. Cut leaves’ margins. Rebound.
This copy differs from others: it is from the first publication and does not have leaves 90-93, which were added in subsequent copies. On the verso of the title page, there is a print of the author’s gratitude to Rabbi Yehuda Leib of Frankfort on the Oder. Leaf 89/2 has a list of the printing press workers, which was dropped in the subsequent publications.
Responsa and Halacha
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