Lot 235
Commentary of the Rosh and the Ra'avad – Prague, 1725 – Wide Margins
Rosh and Ra'avad commentary, "… to quench thirst as like with red wine and other drinks". Prague, [1725].
Contains several works that were first printed here from the manuscript of Rabbi Betzalel Ashkenazi: Rosh and Ra'avad commentary on Tractate Tamid; “Tosfot HaRosh” on Chapter Meshuach Milchama and Chapter Egla Arufa, Tractates Horayot, Kinim and Midot; Ritva commentary on Chapter Chelek; commentary of Rabbi David Bonfid [disciple of the Ramban] on Chapter Arba Mitot. [The commentary attributed here to the Ra'avad is byan Ashkenazi Torah scholar; the commentary attributed to the Ritva is by Rabbi David Bonfid].
Fine copy with exceptionally wide margins. Diagrams and illustrations on Tractate Midot. [Signature: "The small one Hertz Klein"; stamps of “Rabbi Moshe ben R. S. Frankel”].
[1], 48, [1] leaves [thick paper]. Wide margins, 26 cm. Good condition. Stains, few tears. Original binding, damaged and detached [leaves of this printing were used by the bookbinder as 'binding leaves'].
Very Rear. The Chida writes of the rarity of this edition already at time of printing (in his book Sha'ar Yosef, Horayot, Leaf 3, 1): "I saw the tosfot of the Rosh… and when passing through Germany I saw the printing from Prague, and even one cannot be found in each city".
