Sefer Zikaron. Prague, 1640. Especially Rare Sefer

Sefer Zikaron. Prague, 1640. Especially Rare Sefer

Sefer Zikaron - alphabetically arranged laws from the Shulchan Aruch to assist with memory, four parts, by Rabbi Yitzchak Shapira. [Prague? c. 1640]. Especially rare sefer. The first title page is a professional photocopy.

Early, unique work. The author writes a lengthy preface about the need for such a sefer. With many approbations.

The sefer is printed without the year or location details. Bibliographers determined the date to be c. 1640 from the approbations.

Several years before printing this sefer, the author printed one on the Orach Chaim section only, apparently in Kraków, listed in Mifa'l HaBibliographiah according to a copy in the British Library. All four parts are present here.

The sefer has three identical title pages, for the parts on Choshen Mishpat, Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah. Even HaEzer is only three leaves; it was printed without a dedicated title page. The author wrote in the margins of the last page that he had wanted to print a table of errata, but he did not manage to even complete the body of the work itself.

Especially rare sefer. To the best of our knowledge, it has never been offered at auction.

Ginzei Yisrael 877, with the presumption that the sefer was printed in Kraków.

Part I: Choshen Mishpat. [24] leaf.

Part II: Orach Chaim. [30] leaf.

Part III: Yoreh Deah. [19] leaf.

Part IV: Even HaEzer. [3] leaf.

Total of [76] leaf, 17.5 cm.

The first title page is so artistically photocopied that it is difficult to determine that it is not the original.

Owner's signature on the last page, glosses on several leaves.

Fine-very fine condition. Aging stains.