Manuscipt, Sefer Shechitot U-Bedikot, Rabbi Israel David Luzzatto. Mantua, [1804-1806].
A summary of the laws of Shechita and Treifot, in Hebrew and Italian, with colorful drawings illustrating the anatomy of the animal’s internal organs [lung, heart, liver etc…] and types of Treifot. Colorful illustrations with different shades for the laws of “Nishtanet Mar’ito”, and additional colorful adornments.
The manuscript ends with a colophon: “This was done by Rabbi Israel David Luzzatto… 1804”, on the following page, there is a copy of a rabbinical Semicha for Shechita received by the book’s owner from the rabbis of Mantua, and the date appearing there is: 1806.
[31] Written pages [incomplete, apparently missing several leaves at the beginning]. Thick paper. 23 cm. Good condition, stains and use marks. Bound with a new, stained parchment binding.