Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

Shulchan Aruch – First Edition (Venice 1565)

Opening: $1,800
Sold for: $6,875
Including buyer's premium
Shulchan Aruch, Even Ha’ezer and Choshen Mishpat, by Rabbi Yosef Karo. Venice, (1565). First edition which was printed during lifetime of author [Alvise Bragadini Press]. Signed ownership notation in Italian handwriting. Gloss in Italian handwriting.
79 leaves. [1 blank leaf]; 165, [1] leaves. 24.5 cm. Varying condition, majority of leaves in good condition, some with (restored) damage to margins, moth damage and stains. New elegant binding.
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years