Auction 52

Signature of Rabbi Avraham Corkidi on the Gemara Bava Batra, Amsterdam printing 1763.

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Two gemarot Talmud Bavli, masechtot Bava Batra and Avoda Zara—Amsterdam 1763. The 2nd leaf has a signature of Rabbi Avraham Corkidi, a sage of Izmir and a student of Rabbi Chaim Palagi. The title page has an inscription in Ladino: “This book belongs to Jilbi Yosef Danon.” 189, [1], 29, 76, 19 leaves.

Worming damage, moisture stains, partially missing title page, partially missing the 2nd leaf with light damage to the text, fair condition.

Rabbi Avraham Corkidi was a sage and rabbi of Izmir, and he is mentioned by his rabbi, Rabbi Chaim Palagi, in Nishmat Kol Chai (section 2, hashmatot leaf 100).