Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Rivash Responsa - First Edition - Constantinople, 1546-1547
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"Responsa by… R. Yitzchak son of R. Sheshet" - the Rivash responsa. [Constantinople, 1546-1547]. Printed by Eliezer Soncino. First edition.
A fundamental book of responsa and halacha. The Rivash, who closed the period of the Rishonim was born in Spain in 1326 and died in Algeria in 1408. His primary teacher was Rabbeinu Nissim bar Reuven (the Ran). He was also a disciple of R. Chasdai Crescas and of Rabbi Peretz HaCohen.
The book was printed in separate pamphlets and distributed to buyers on Shabbat in the synagogue as was customary in Constantinople in those days. Constantinople rabbis debated the propriety of this custom [see: A. Ya'ari, the Hebrew printing presses in Constantinople, Jerusalem 1967, p. 103, no. 145].
Ownership inscriptions and signatures on the title page and on the following leaf: "…Avraham Krispin", "…Gershon Shaul", "Yosef HaCohen Chimtzi", "Kalev son of Nissim…", etc. Signature (initials) on Leaf [28]. Several short handwritten notations.
[303] leaves. 29.5 cm. Overall fair condition. Many stains. Dampness traces. Worming to several leaves. Repaired tears to title page and in another few places. Old binding.
A fundamental book of responsa and halacha. The Rivash, who closed the period of the Rishonim was born in Spain in 1326 and died in Algeria in 1408. His primary teacher was Rabbeinu Nissim bar Reuven (the Ran). He was also a disciple of R. Chasdai Crescas and of Rabbi Peretz HaCohen.
The book was printed in separate pamphlets and distributed to buyers on Shabbat in the synagogue as was customary in Constantinople in those days. Constantinople rabbis debated the propriety of this custom [see: A. Ya'ari, the Hebrew printing presses in Constantinople, Jerusalem 1967, p. 103, no. 145].
Ownership inscriptions and signatures on the title page and on the following leaf: "…Avraham Krispin", "…Gershon Shaul", "Yosef HaCohen Chimtzi", "Kalev son of Nissim…", etc. Signature (initials) on Leaf [28]. Several short handwritten notations.
[303] leaves. 29.5 cm. Overall fair condition. Many stains. Dampness traces. Worming to several leaves. Repaired tears to title page and in another few places. Old binding.
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