Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi Responsa – Constantinople, 1559-1561

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"Responsa by Rabbi Elya [!] Mizrachi and rabbis of Spain, France and Germany who lived in the time of the Rabbi and a few of the halachot which were discussed in his yeshiva". Constantinople, [1559-1561]. Printed by Shlomo Ya'avetz. First edition.
This book is one of the basic books of responsa and in addition to the responsa of Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi (the Re'em) the book also includes responsa from the Torah scholars of his generation, such as Rabbi Tam ebn Yechiya, Rabbi Elya HaLevi, Rabbi Moshe Elshakar, Rabbi Ya'akov ebn Chaviv and many others.
The printing of the book began in the month of Tishrei 1560 as written on the title page, and was finished in the month of Sivan 1561. Leaves 109-110 were omitted from this copy as from most copies of this book [with the first part of Responsum 66: "The ruling that Rabbi Elya Mizrachi sent in Kendia for his son Rabbi Gershon" where he was slandered "that he converted from Judaism and remained in "shmad" for four years"].
94, 91-106, [2], 111-118, [38] leaves, total of [158] leaves. 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Restored tears to title page. Ownership inscriptions, short glosses and marks to book leaves. Leather binding, slightly damaged.
Early Printed Books - Resh and Shin Years
Early Printed Books - Resh and Shin Years