Shulchan Tahor [ Shukhan Tahor ]

Pardo, David ben Yosef

Published by Uri HaLevi, Amsterdam, Holland, 1686

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All edges gilt. New green leather binding with brown gilt leather labels on spine. 96 paginated leaves, 10 unpaginated leaves, one blank. OCLC: Libraries worldwide that own item: 3. Steinschneider 5974, 1 column 1517 18. Zedner page 201. With Portuguese dedication to the Parnasim of the Shaar Hashamayim community in London with post-approbation of Isaac Aboab, Jacob Sasportas, Solomon d'Oliveyra of the Sephardic Community in Amsterdam and Moses Judah Coen of the Ashkenazic Community. With a Hebrew privilege for 10 years and a prohibition to translate the work within 10 years. With Hebrew approbation of Moses Judah ben Kalonymos Hacohen, Rabbi of the Ashkenazic Community of Amsterdam. With Hebrew approbation of Solomon d'Oliveyra. Lightly stained in places, upper left corner of first few pages slightly frayed not affecting text, slight tape repair to upper left corner of final two leaves. Modern gilt-tooled morocco. Amsterdam, Uri Phoebus ben Aaron Halevi: 1686. In his introduction, David Pardo explains that he found the text of the work among the manuscripts of his deceased father. Joseph Pardo served as Hazzan of the Spanish and Portuguese Congregation, London, a post to which his son succeeded him. According to A. hyamson: ¿The two Pardos were the most scholarly occupants of the office until the time of David de Sola.¿ (See: The Sephardim of England (1951) pages 78-79). Seller Inventory # 006082

Bibliographic Details

Title: Shulchan Tahor [ Shukhan Tahor ]

Publisher: Uri HaLevi, Amsterdam, Holland

Publication Date: 1686

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good