Lot 244
Three Books of Responsa – First Editions
1. Avkat Rochel, responsa in Halacha, by Rabbi Yosef Karo. Salonika, [1791]. First edition. Ownership signatures in oriental handwriting in style typical to Aleppo: “Yosef Sasson”; “Avraham Sasson”; “Aharon Altaras” [Rabbi Aharon Altaras, among the scholars of Damascus – see attached material]. (Upper left corner torn).
2. Mishbetzot Zahav Responsa, responsa in Halacha, by Rabbi Natan Amram [emissary of Hebron and rabbi in Alexandria]. Livorno, [1851]. Only edition. (Complete copy upon special blue paper. First title page appears with the year 1846, and second title page containing correct year missing).
3. Yerech Ya’akov, responsa on the four Turim, by Rabbi Ya’akov Arguiti [Av Beit Din of Constantinople]. Istanbul (Constantinople), 1940. Rare.
Various sizes. Good condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
