Bidspirit auction | Sefer Yad HaMelech, Salonika 1804,

Sefer Yad HaMelech, Salonika 1804, Only edition. Sefer Yad HaMelech – Covers Rambam's Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah and Hilchot Melachim, as well as a commentary on Tur, Hilchot Shabbat (sections 245–344), and sermons on the weekly parashiyot. By Rabbi Eliyahu Palombo, Chief Rabbi and Av Beit Din of Constantinople in the late 18th century. Salonika, 1804. Only Edition. Printed by Mordechai Nachman. Published by the author’s sons, Rabbi Yehoshua and Rabbi Avraham, and grandson Rabbi Eliyahu, who bore the printing expenses. With approbations from Constantinople's rabbis and the author’s disciples: Rabbi Eliyahu Anav, Rabbi Eliezer Di Toledo, Rabbi Avraham HaKohen. The work was brought to press by Rabbi Yaakov Chai Ḥassan, who added his own emendations. Size: 26.7 cm Pages : [2] 121, 34 - lacking 2 pages of index. Condition : Overall in very fine condition, repairs to first 2 pages slightly effecting text, stains, new binding.