Mishnah, orders Zeraim, Moed, Nashim, Nezikin, Kodashim and Taharot, with commentary of the Rambam and R. Ovadiah of Bartenura. Sabbioneta and Mantua: Toviah Foa and [Francesco Filipono for] Yaakov Kohen of Gazzuolo, 1559-1563. All six orders in three volumes.

This is the second Mishnah edition with the commentary of R. Ovadiah of Bartenura.

The printing of this edition was commenced by Toviah Foa in Sabbioneta, where Seder Zeraim and most of Seder Moed were printed, but the printing was not concluded since Foa's press was closed in 1559. The printing was continued in Mantua, where the type was brought, by Yaakov HaKohen of Gazzuolo, one of the partners who established the Sabbioneta press, and there the rest of Seder Moed and the other four orders were printed, in 1561-1563. At end of Seder Taharot (p. 176a) appears colophon of publisher: "…And we concluded that which we began in Sabbioneta… Yaakov son of R. Naftali HaKohen of Gazzuolo… here in Mantua… Rosh Chodesh Elul 1563".

First two volumes have many ownership inscriptions of "chief and leader of the country" R. Moshe Horn of Düsseldorf, and his grandson R. Yitzchak; with birth inscriptions of R. Yitzchak's children. Inscriptions on last page of first volume: "I studied from this… Tzvi Hirsh son of R. David Pitak, now residing in N[eu]s[tadt]"; I studied from this Mishnah, so says Yitzchak known as Eizik son of R. Chanoch known as Hen[ich?} of Lipník now residing in Oderberg"; additional inscriptions on last page of second volume: "I, Naftali son of Yoel" (deleted with ink); "Zelik of D[üssel]d[orf]".

On title page of Seder Kodashim, ownership inscriptions, deleted with ink, in Italian script: "Purchased by me, so says Yehudah Conian" [R. Yehudah Conegliano, an Italian rabbi of the 16th-17th centuries, participated in the famous Rovigo mikveh controversy, and signed a halachic ruling on the issue in Acqui, 1603]; "…Avraham Kohen of Padua".

Glosses on several leaves.

Three volumes. First volume (Zeraim and Moed): 3-97; 104 leaves. Lacking leaves 1-2 from Seder Zeraim (with photocopy replacements). Second volume (Nashim and Nezikin): 82; 116 leaves. Does not contain [4] leaves at end of Seder Nezikin with images and diagrams for halachot in Zeraim and Moed. Third volume (Kodashim and Taharot): 122; 176 leaves. Does not contain [1] folding leaf at end of Seder Kodashim with illustration of Temple. Blank leaves between some tractates. 21.5-22.5 cm. First and second volumes in overall fair condition; third volume in fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear and many stains to some leaves in Seder Zeraim. Tears and open tears (large open tears to several leaves in Seder Zeraim, and marginal open tears to title page of Seder Nashim), affecting text, repaired with paper. Worming, affecting text, partially repaired with paper filling. New bindings, with leather spines and corners (signed: "Giulio Giannini, Firenze"). Defects to bindings and tears across spines. Bookplates.

Provenance:

1. Michael Zagajski collection.

2. Yosef Weinman collection.