Auction 65
Lot 20:
Complete set of four volumes of Hilchot Rav Alfas by Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi – the Rif, with its varied commentators and Sefer HaMordechai with the Beur Mordechai commentary by Rabbi Mordechai Benet and with important additions including the Bogdei Yesha commentary on the Mordechai by Rabbi Yeshaya Halevi Horowitz, the holy Shelah.
Special edition: In the first volume, even before the title page, there is a large illustration, spreading over an entire page, of Rabbeinu the Author’s radiating figure studying Torah. Beneath it, the inscription: "אמר החכם היודע דעת חושך אמרים, אשרי הגבר אשר מלא כפו קוצר אמרים, הוא רבינו הגדול אשר היה תכלית הגאונים, וראש לראשונים רבינו יצחק אלפסי זצ"ל".
Printed in Pressburg in 1836. Approbations by Gedolei Hador. Separate title page for each section, partly with red lettering.
Volume I: Section I: Berachot, Halachot Ketanot, Ramban and Hilchot Bechorot and Chalah. [5], 61, [1], 62-86, [2], 103 leaves.
Section II: Shabbat Eruvin. [3], 89, [1], 92-132, [1], 13 leaves.
Volume II: Section III: Psachim, Taniyot, Beitzah, Rosh Hashana, Yoma, Sukkah, Megillah, Moed Katan. [4], 88, 83-172, ([1] in this copy is missing. However, there are many leaves that do not appear in the pagination of the National Library and possibly, this leaf appears elsewhere in the book) leaves. Section IV: Yavmot, Ketubot "and added … Chidushei Nimukei Yosef on tractate Ketubot". [3], 2-164 leaves.
Volume III: the year appearing on the title pages is 1883? Section V: Gittin, Kodashim, with Sefer Ishei Hashem with a separate title page including the Rif, Ramban on tractate Nedarim and the commentaries of the Rav Nimukei Yosef and the Ritva. [2], 123, [2], 47 leaves. Section VI: Bava Kama, Bava Metzi’ah. [3], 2-155 leaves.
Volume IV: Section VII: Bava Batra, Sanhedrin, Shvu’ot, Avodah Zara, Shaarei Shavu’ot. On the title page: 1839? [3], 176, [6], 177-223 leaves. Section VIII: Chulin. [2], 132, [2] leaves.
Old matching and impressive bindings. 43X28 cm. Yellow edges. Wide margins. Minor blemishes. A complete set in very good condition.
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