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Divrei Rivoth [“Matters of Disputes”: responsa]

Auction 34 · Lot 2

Divrei Rivoth [“Matters of Disputes”: responsa]

Estimate
$400–$600
Hammer price
$750

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

ADARBI, ISAAC

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1587

Description

Second Edition. Title within woodcut architectural arch. Scholarly marginalia throughout in an Italian hand

references

Vinograd, Venice 703; Habermann, di Gara 88; Adams I-177

summary

Important collection of 430 responsa. The author (1510-1584?), Rabbi of the Lisbon Jewish congregation in Salonika, was a disciple of R. Joseph Taitatzak and a colleague of R. Samuel de Medina (MaHaRaSHDa”M). Adarbi many times takes exception to the latter’s rulings. See EJ, Vol. II, col. 254
ff. 198 (i.e. 200). Dampstained in places, upper margin of title expertly repaired, previous owner’s marks. Later mottled calf, rebacked. Folio
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