Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Nidah – Frankfurt, 1720 – Copy of the Ga'on Rabbi Ya'akov HaCohen author of "Shev Ya'akov" and his Family

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Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Nidah, with Mishnayor Seder Taharot. Franfkurt am Main, [1720].
This copy belonged to the Ga'on Mahari"c -Rabbi Ya'akov HaCohen Papirash (1670-1740), Rebbe of Frankfurt am Main, author of "Shev Ya'akov". See previous item.
On the title page and on its reverse appear several ancient ownership inscriptions which prove that this copy belonged to the author of "Shev Ya'akov" and was inherited by his son and his grandson: "belongs to the Ga'on Ya'akov Katz Rebbe of Frankfurt…"; Belongs to Rabbi…Zeev Wolf Katz [son of "Shev Ya'akov", Rabbi Wolf Katz Rebbe of Friedburg]; "Belongs to the outstanding sage Shmuel Katz son of the Dayan..Wolf Katz son of Mahari"c who was Rebbe of Frankfurt… written by Moshe ben Yona..in the presence and in the home of R' Shmuel with who I study Avodah Zarah…Tevet 1747[?]". An additional inscription by a different writer [the writer…sitting in the above mentioned R' Shmuel's home…"].
88; 178 leaves. 32 cm. Fair condition, stains, tear and wear. Wooden binding, detached and damaged.
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