Tur Yoreh De'ah, with Beit Yosef. [Venice: Zuan di Gara, 1574].
Large volume.
Afterword on the final page by the proofreader, R. Yichye son of Avraham ibn Chamu of Fez, in which he relates that the wealthy R. Chaim ibn Saruk arranged the printing of this edition. This edition stands out for its excellence. The proofreader boasts of the quality of the paper and ink, the beautiful typeface and professional workers employed in the printing process. R. Chaim ibn Saruk was an influential figure in Venice, and the Jews were hopeful that he would succeed in having the prohibition against printing the Talmud in Italy, in effect since the burning of the Talmud in 1554, rescinded. Ownership inscriptions on the (detached) endpaper: "Shimon Segre", "Avraham Shmuel and Yisrael, Katzin brothers from Cuneo, 1830", "Acquisition of my money, I, Meshulam Montel". Two glosses in Italian script.
Incomplete copy. 2-7, 9-400, [28] leaves. Lacking title page and leaf 8. 35.5 cm. Most leaves in good condition. Several leaves in fair condition. Stains. Marginal wear, creases and minor tears to first leaves. Dampstains, dark stains to approx. 20 final leaves. Worming, primarily to margins, mostly not affecting text. Marginal paper reinforcements to several leaves at end of book. Endpaper detached. New binding.