Auction 55 Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika and more - Includes rare and special items
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Jun 22, 2022
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LOT 177:

First edition of the work Maor Einayim, second section, by Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto. Mantua 1743.

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First edition of the work Maor Einayim, second section, by Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto. Mantua 1743.

Sefer Maor Einayim, part 2, a commentary on the Ein Yaakov by Rabbi Yaakov ben Haviv, by Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto the first (the Rif). First edition, Mantua 1743.


The book was published by Rabbi Moshe Najara of Tzfat from a manuscript he found in the library of Rabbi Shmuel Laniado in Aleppo. The book features the rare approbation of Rabbi Chaim Abulafya, responsible for rejuvenating the Tiberias Jewish community, as well as others from Tzfat and Mantua rabbis.


Title page has a framed, pretty woodcut engraved illustration. [2], 98 leaves. Worming damage, moisture stains, no binding, fair condition.


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