Mishneh Torah by the Rambam, with Hasagot of the Raavad and Maggid Mishneh commentary, and with Kesef Mishneh commentary by R. Yosef Karo. Venice: Bragadin, 1574-1575. Complete set, four parts in four volumes. Divisional title pages.

First edition of Kesef Mishneh, most of which was printed during the lifetime of the author. On title page of Part III, R. Yosef Karo's name appears with a blessing for the living, while the title page of Part IV mentions him with a blessing for the deceased. The end of Part IV concludes with a statement by the proofreader R. Chizkiyah Fano announcing the author's death in the middle of the printing (on 13th Nisan 1575). After the conclusion of R. Chizkiyah Fano is printed a poem authored by R. Avraham Chayun, the author's disciple, praising the Kesef Mishneh work.

Glosses and inscriptions in all four volumes, by several writers, in Italian script. Some glosses trimmed. Ownership inscriptions and signatures: "Refael son of Menachem Blanis" (title page of first volume), "Avraham Chai Levi… Verona" (on title page of second volume), "R. Pinchas", "Heirs of R. Ya.K." (on title page of third volume); "My own purchase, Eliezer Bacchi" (on title page of fourth volume); "…Purchased by me, Eliezer Shimon Baruch son of R. Yamin Baruch, 1583", "Delivered to R. Benayahu of Baruch by the chosen R. Yosef Yehudah of Lodi, R. Menachem Katzigin, R. Elazar Montayana, from the property of the orphans of the above R. Eliezer Shimon" (on verso of title page of fourth volume).

On last leaf of third volume, signature of censor "Domenico Gerosolimitano", dated 1598.

On penultimate leaf of fourth volume, signature of censor "Benaia a nome de Giusta", dated 1590.

Four volumes. First volume (Mada-Zemanim): [22], 316 leaves. Second volume (Nashim, Kedushah): [10], 217, [1] leaves. Third volume (Haflaah-Taharah): [20], 451, [1] leaves. Fourth volume (Nezikin-Shoftim): [10], 297, [9] leaves. 26.5 cm. Browning of paper in several places. Overall good-fair condition, several leaves in fair condition. Stains, including dark stains and dampstains (large stains to third volume). Tears and open tears, including open tears to title page of first volume, slightly affecting text, repaired with paper. Worming to some volumes, slightly affecting text in several places. New bindings (uniform), with defects.

Provenance: Yosef Weinman collection.