Bidspirit auction | (SALONIKA, 1569). Chukath HaPesach. Instructions

(SALONIKA, 1569). Chukath HaPesach. Instructions in Judeo-Español. Ya'avetz’s printer florets on title. Wide margins. ff. 71. Text complete, lacks final errata leaf. Stained, few leaves laid to size, expert paper repairs. Modern blind-tooled morocco. 4to. Yudlov 27; Yerushalmi, pl. 32. Salonika, Joseph ben Isaac Ya’avetz, 1569. Exceptionally Rare Edition. Two commentaries wrap around the text of this Hagadah: RaMa”P (R. Moshe Pesante) and RaSHa”B (R. Shlomo Baruch). Pesante makes extensive use of the medieval commentaries of Rabbeinu Isaiah di Trani, and of the brothers R. Zedekiah and R. Benjamin Anav, found in Shibolei HaLeket. The Hagadah was endorsed by R. Shmuel ben Perachiah Kohen Tzedek of Salonika. See M.M. Kasher, Hagadah Sheleimah (1955), Introduction, pp. 208-209, no. 68; S.K. Mirsky, Shibolei HaLeket HaShalem (1966) Introduction, pp. 46-48. R. Moshe Pesante, was an emissary from Safed who traveled through the Balkans, publishing in Constantinople in 1567 two works, one: Ner Mitzvah, a commentary on ibn Gabirol's Azharoth for Shavu'oth; the other Yesha Elokim, an exposition on the Hoshanoth. He was killed in 1573 by Turkish brigands near the Greek city of Arta. See EJ, Vol. XIII, col. 328; Ya'ari, Shluchei Eretz Israel (1977) pp. 236, 889. For another copy of this Hagadah sold at auction, see Kestenbaum Sale 25, lot 17.