Auction 74 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Sep 15, 2020
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Shulchan Gavoha and Ohel Yosef – Four Books by Rabbi Yosef Molcho, in Three Volumes – Salonika, 1756-1784 – ...

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Shulchan Gavoha and Ohel Yosef – Four Books by Rabbi Yosef Molcho, in Three Volumes – Salonika, 1756-1784 – Signatures and Glosses
Four books by R. Yosef Molcho, in three volumes:
• Shulchan Gavoha, on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, by R. Yosef Molcho. Salonika, [1756]. Bound with: Ohel Yosef, responsa, following the order of Arbaa Turim, by R. Yosef Molcho. Salonika, [1756]. First editions.
Signature on the title page: "G-d has favored me, and gave me this as well, Chaim Yosef Eliakim" (R. Yisrael Chaim Yosef Eliakim, author of Shem Yosef, a Torah scholar of Sofia). Inscription and calligraphic signature recording the purchase of the book from him: "I bought it from him… so says Yehuda son of R. Moshe Ali" (R. Yehuda Ali, author of Kemach Solet, a Torah scholar of Niš, Serbia). Additional inscription in Ladino, mentioning the name "R. Yosef Eliakim". A few glosses by various writers (a trimmed gloss handwritten by R. Chaim Yosef Eliakim. Another gloss signed: "Sh.M.").
Shulchan Gavoha: [1], 11; 1-61, 63-156; 33, [1], 40-62, 65-94, 93-102, 101-135 leaves. Lacking 9 leaves: [2], 62, 34-35, 37-39, 63-64. Leaves 34-35, 37-39, 63-64 replaced in handwriting (leaf 40 also replaced in handwriting, though original leaf is present, with open tear). 11 leaves following title page were originally bound at end of book. Ohel Yosef: [1], 1, 96, [7] leaves. Lacking 2 final leaves. 27 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, on some leaves significant, affecting text. Open tears in several places, including title page. Leaves trimmed with damage to text. Old binding.
• Shulchan Gavoha, on Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah, parts I and III, by R. Yosef Molcho. Salonika, [1764-1784]. Two volumes. First editions.
Several sections from the beginning of Orach Chaim are printed at the end of Part III.
Signature on title page of vol. I: "G-d favored me, and gave me this as well... Yehuda Ali…", Signatures on title page of vol. II: "I, Yehuda Ali...", "This is my book… Efraim Alkalai…".
Vol. I (Part I): [2], 213 leaves. Approx. 29 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text. Old binding.
Vol. II (Part III): [1], 219; 41 leaves. 28 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text. Wear. Open tears, primarily to first and final leaves, affecting text. Old binding.
All three volumes contain signatures and several glosses by R. Eliyahu HaKohen Rabin, rabbi of the Bukharan community in Jerusalem.

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