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64 Tashbetz.Amsterdam,1738-9,First Edition. Magni cent Binding. New Printing in One Volume
Sefer HaTashbetz. Responsa by Rabbi Shimon son of Tzemach, from a manuscript which was hidden with his descendants for three hundred and twenty years. Amsterdam, 1738-9. First edition. Four parts in one volume. Original magni cent leather binding.
Speci cations: Part one: [11] 91 leaves. Part two: [1], 69, [1] leaves. Part three: [2], 68, [1] leaves. Part four: [1], 101, [1] leaves. 31 cm.
Unique Features: ere are di erent variants of the book׳s title pages. Refer to: N. Ben Menachem, B׳Sod HaSefarim, Sinai, volume 16, 1945, pages 324-326. And refer to: D. and G. Yardeni, Seder Hadpasato Shel Ha״Tashbetz, Alei Sefer. 10, pages 119-132 with a detailed description of the order of the printing of the various title pages and the di erent variants.
e copy before us also has three title pages of the fourth part which was divided into three columns. It contains seven title pages, as follows: A title page for the rst part with the wide border with the pattern. Title page of the second part with illus- trations of lions. Title page of the third part with illustrations of lions, followed by a title page with the wide border with the pattern. Part four - the title page of Chut HaMeshulash, the rst column with illustrations of lions, the title page for the second column with the wide border with the pattern, and a title page for the third column with the wide border with the pattern.
Background: e author Rabbi Shimon son of Tzemach Duran - Tashbetz, was one of the greatest later Rishonim. Born in Spain in 1361, and emigrated to Algeria after the decrees of 1391, where he passed away in 1444.
Condition: Very ne. Original leather binding, especially magni cent.
O/b $2,500 Est. $3,000-$4,000
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