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Tur Orach Chaim – With Hagahos Bedek Habayis in Manuscript, Venice 1589. Copy of R. Moshe Feinstein - Tur Orach Chaim, with the commentary of the Beis Yosef, Venice 1589. Zuan DiGara press. A unique copy, with the ‘Bedek Habayis’ additions handwritten on each page.  Formerly in the collection of the late bibliophile and collector Moshe Rosenfeld of Jerusalem, the founder of ‘Otzar Hasefer Haivri’. Moshe Rosenfeld was known as a world-class expert in Hebrew books, and together with Yeshaya Vinograd was instrumental in creating ‘Otzar Hasefer Haivri’ – The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.  On the flyleaf there is an inscription from Moshe Rosenfeld, which reads: “There are handwritten glosses of Bedek Habayis written by the Beis Yosef, which were transcribed within after his death. This copy is of great rarity”.  This copy was owned by the Gadol Hador, R. Moshe Feinstein, with his signature on pp. 2: “Moshe Feinstein”.  In overall very good condition, with occasional light stains. Bound in a leather binding.  [1], 24; 1-460 pp.  Page size: 34.5cm