Shulchan Aruch with Likutei Rabbi Gur Aryeh Ha-Levi. Complete set, four parts. Mantova [1721-1723]. Printed by Yitzhak Ya're Ve-Ya'akov Haver Tov.
Printed after being proofread by Italian Rabbis, R. Avraham Yedidyah son of R. Shimshon Basilea, Rabbi Refael Hayim Mi-Itailah Ha-Rofe, and Rabbi Aviad Sar Shalom Basilea (brother of the first) who also added comments to the book.
Variant. The Orach Chaim has the rare original title page with imaginary images of Rashi, Rambam, Maharil, Maharik, the Rama, and Rabbi Gur Aryeh. Reputedly, the rabbis of Mantova ordered to destroy the original title page following a dispute surrounding the attempt to create portraits of these great rabbis. The copy presented here has the original title page.
Signatures: "Achim" (Hebrew acronym) on all three title pages - R. Avraham Chai Mussafia (Otzar Harabbanim 1056), a scholar from Turkey and Jerusalem. Son of R. Chaim Yitzchak, Rabbi of Split [who also used to sign with the acronym "Achim" - Amar Chaim Itzchak Mussafia]. His book Tehilla L'David on Tehillim (Livorno 1867) and his novellae were published also in his father's book Chaim V'Chesed (Livorno 1844).
All the parts are bound in one thick volume. [Part 1] Orach Chaim: [3], 2-146 leaves. [Part 2] Yoreh De'ah: [1], 148-288 leaves. [Part 3] Even HaEzer: (lacking title page) 2-88 leaves; [Part 4] Choshen Mishpat: [1], 90-268, [1] leaves. 22.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Dampstains. Ancient leather binding, torn and detached. Worming on some leaves. The title page of Orach Chaim is restored with a glued strip of paper (covering part of the illustration)