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Divrei Shalom (Rabbi Yitzchak Adarbi) – Venice, 1586
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Divrei Shalom, sermons by R. Yitzchak Adarbi, author of Responsa Divrei Rivot. Venice: Giovanni di Gara, 1586. Second edition.
Title page lacking in present copy, with handwritten (Italian script) and photocopy replacements.
2-168 leaves. Lacking title page. 30 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including large dampstains. Tears and open tears, slightly affecting text, partially repaired with paper. Worming, repaired with tape. Bookplate. Early leather binding, with laces for fastening (new). Heavy wear, worming and defects to binding.
On last leaf, signature of censor Camillo Jaghel, dated 1619.
Provenance: Collection of Prof. Jordan S. Penkower.
Early Printed Books – 16th-17th Centuries
Early Printed Books – 16th-17th Centuries