Sefer Ha-Makhria (The Book of Decision. 92 Rulings and Innovations on the Tractate Ta'anit)
Livorno: Carlo Giorgi, [1779]. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 4, 80 leaves (double-sided). Rebound in modern brown cloth over brown decorative paper boards. Title page with decorative woodcut borders. This the first printed edition of Medieval Italian Rabbi Isaiah ben Mali of Trani's (ca.1180 – 1250) work collecting discussions of 92 different halakhic topics relating to the tractate Ta'anit of the Mishnah, which deals with the Jewish laws of fasting. The work was edited by Italian Rabbi Isaac Joseph Nunes Vais (d. 1768). A few decorative woodcut head and tailpeices, as well as borders to text throughout.
Text in Hebrew, with some Rashi script, mostly printed in a two-column format.
Binding with minor rubbing to corners. Interior with light worming to pages throughout, resulting in minial text loss. Sporadic water stains throughout, mostly in the margins. Orange sticker on the interior front cover. Binding in near fine, interior in good condition overall. g to near fine. Item #48502
Hebrew title: ספר המכריע : והוא צ״ב פסקי דינין וחדושי מסכת תענית
Author: ישעיה בן מאלי, מטראני. נוניס ואיס, יצחק
Publication: ליוורנו
Alternate transliteration: Sefer Hamachria
Bibliographic references: Vinograd p.382, Livorno (Leghorn) #154.
Price: $250.00