Bidspirit auction | DRASHOS R. YEHOSHUA IBN SHUAIB.

DRASHOS R. YEHOSHUA IBN SHUAIB. FIRST EDITION CONSTANTINOPLE 1523. INCOMPLETE COPY. EXTREMELY RARE. UNIDENTIFIED GLOSSES. - Drashos on the weekly Torah portions and Moadim authored by R. Yehoshua Ibn Shuaib. The Drashos include homiletics, on both Halachic and Aggadic topics as well as interpretations of many teachings in Talmud and Midrash.   R. Yehoshua Ibn Shuaib (circa 1280-1340) was a Talmid of The RaShBA (see Drashos on Parshas Beshalach, Vayikra and First Drash on Pesach). He was the Rebbi of R. Menachem Ibn Zorach (Tzediah L’Derech). He is also mentioned by the Bais Yosef and Shulchan Aruch as the source permitting haircuts on Lag B’Omer (Orach Chaim #493).  Printed without a title page, first word of Sefer Bereishis in decorative woodcut design. Should be 126 pages. This copy has 109 pages and ends in Parshas Ki Teitzei. Overall fine condition, some pages with slight worming, small holes and staining slightly affecting text, final four pages in moderate condition with tape repairs affecting text. Modern leather binding.  Copy of R. Eliezer Silver of Cincinnati.  On two pages there are glosses in an early Ashkenazic script, partially cut. In numerous other places there are small corrections in an early handwriting.   Opening bid $2000