Bidspirit auction | Mishptei Sh’vuos. First edition. Venice

Mishptei Sh’vuos. First edition. Venice 1602. Treatise on the laws of vows “Sh’vuos” authored by Rav Hai Gaon. With addenda Mekach U’Memka, Shitta Chadoshah L’Breishis Rabboh and Braissa D’Meleches Ha’Mishkan. Rav Hai Gaon (969-1038) was the son and disciple of Rav Shreira Gaon, whom he succeeded as “Reish Mesivta” (Rosh Yeshiva) in Mesopotamia (Pumpedeisa). He is generally considered to be the last “Gaon” of the “Gaonic” era. Halachic queries were sent to him from Germany, France, Iberia, Anatolia, The Maghreb, and even India and Ethiopia. Many his Responsa were written in Arabic and only a few of them have been preserved. Rav Hai’s disciples included Rabbeinu Chananel and several other early Rishonim. Vinograd Venice 951. Zanetti press Pages : 55 pages. Size : 18.3 cm. Condition : Very fine condition, the heading is slightly trimmed on some pages.