Bidspirit auction | Shemesh Tzedakah. Venice, 1743. First


Shemesh Tzedakah. Venice, 1743. First Edition. Signature. Notations - Shemesh Tzedakah  - responsa by Rabbi Shimshon Morpurgo of Ancona. Venice, 1743. First edition. Two parts. Separate title page for each part. Both title pages have a copperplate etching of Moshe and Aharon, and of David beheading Goliath. Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Shimshon Morpurgo .  Rabbinic owner's signature on the title page. Signature and notations on the flyleaf. The signature and the notations have not been investigated. Part I: Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah. [5], 117 leaves. Part II: Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat. [1], 61 leaves. 33 cm. Fine condition. Aging stains. Individual worming perforations. The top margins of the first title page are cropped, with a tiny blemish in its border.