Birkei Yosef, on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, by the Chida. Livorno, 1774. First edition. Many glosses by various writers in Oriental handwriting. The later glosses are written and signed by the Rabbi Ha"Ma'amitz" [Rabbi Masoud son of Yosef Amsalam, a western Torah scholar of the first half of the 19th century], and the early glosses are written by rabbis at the time of printing, [possibly, some of the glosses and correction are written by the author, the Chida]. 220 leaves, 28.5 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, stains and wear, moth damage. Detached leaves. Damaged binding.
Birkei Yosef, on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, by the Chida. Livorno, 1774. First edition. Many glosses by various writers in Oriental handwriting. The later glosses are written and signed by the Rabbi Ha"Ma'amitz" [Rabbi Masoud son of Yosef Amsalam, a western Torah scholar of the first half of the 19th century], and the early glosses are written by rabbis at the time of printing, [possibly, some of the glosses and correction are written by the author, the Chida]. 220 leaves, 28.5 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, stains and wear, moth damage. Detached leaves. Damaged binding.
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