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Kol Bo – Venice, 1567
Opening: $400
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Kol Bo, year-round laws and customs, including kosher laws, monetary laws and more. Venice: Giorgio di Cavalli, 1567.
Printed after Venice 1547 edition. In section 97, due to censorship, several lines and complete paragraphs are left blank.
Kol Bo is an early halachic work, printed anonymously. Over the years, the identity of its author was subject to dispute. Today it is considered an early edition of the work Orchot Chaim by R. Aharon HaKohen.
Handwritten inscription on title page. Stamps on verso and p. 2a.
4; 158 leaves. 28 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Marginal tears to several leaves. Worming, slightly affecting text. Last leaf partially detached. Stamps. Early parchment binding, with defects (repairs to spine and edges).
Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.
Early Printed Books – 16th and 17th Centuries
Early Printed Books – 16th and 17th Centuries