Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Torat HaBayit HaAroch - Venice, 1607 - First Edition

Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Torat HaBayit HaAruch by the Rashba, laws of Kashrut and Niddah, with Mishmeret HaBayit by the Rashba and Bedek HaBayit by R. Aharon HaLevi. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) de Gara, [1607]. First edition.
Ownership inscriptions on the title page (partially deleted): "I acquired it with my wealth in honor of my Creator, Avraham Wolk?...", "This Torah HaBayit belongs to… Yaakov…".
191, [1] leaves. 29.5 cm. Fair condition. Several leaves in poor condition. Stains. Dampstains to many leaves. Worming to title page and first leaves. Last three leaves with many stains and wear, damage and tears affecting text, repaired with paper. Original leather binding, with gilt-blocked spine. Damage to binding and tears to spine.
Early Printed books
Early Printed books