Bidspirit auction | Mishnayos Eitz Chaim. Set. First

Mishnayos Eitz Chaim. Set. First Edition. Livorno 1653 - The six Sedarim of Mishnayos, with the commentaries of Rashi and the Eitz Chaim commentary by R. Yaakov (MaHaRI) Chagiz. R. Yaakov Chagiz (1620–1674), was born in Morocco. He was a talmid of R. Dovid Karigal, who later became his father in law. In about 1646, he travelled to Italy to print his seforim, where he lived until 1657 when he immigrated to Yerusholayim. He was renowned as a tremendous Talmid Chochom and had many distinguished Talmidim. He was a prolific author, however a large portion of his manuscripts were lost. He actively opposed Shabtai Tzvi and was one of the signatories on the “Cherem”. Vinograd Livorno 9. Yedidyah Gabbai press. 14.5 cm. Antique worn bindings, some detached. Zera’im: 24, 175 pages. Very fine condition. Moed: 284 pages. Very fine condition. Noshim: 223 pages. Moderate-fine condition. Missing title page. Worming at times effecting text. Unbound. Nezikin: 302 pages. Fine condition. Heavy wear. Some pages detached. Kodshim: 272 pages. Fine condition. Some wear. Missing page 80. Taharos: 368 pages. Very fine condition. Opening bid $400