Rav Alfas – Sabbioneta, 1554-1555 – Many Glosses

Rav Alfas – Sabbioneta, 1554-1555 – Many Glosses
Hilchot Rav Alfas (the Rif), with the commentaries. Sabbioneta, [1554-1555]. Printed by Tuvia Pu'ah.
Three parts in seven volumes. With Rashi commentary, Chidushei HaRan, Nimukei Yosef, Rabbeinu Asher on Halachot Ketanot, Rabbeinu Yonah's disciples on Berachot, Rabbi Yehonatan's commentary on Eruvin, Piskei Rav Mordechai, Hagahot Mordechai and Tosefta, with Shiltei Giborim.
The sheets of the volumes have dozens of glosses, mostly written in Oriental script, by several writers. Some are long and with scholarly halachic content [several glosses are signed: "D.T. = Divrei Talmid? (words of the disciple)].
The bindings of three volumes of this copy are made of uncut sheets from a printing press of a proclamation by Safed rabbis from 1795 printed in Italy by a Safed emissary Rabbi Yehuda Chasin. The proclamation titled "L'Ezrat Hashem BaGiborim" tells of the economic difficulties encountered by the community and the vicious libel they encountered: "An evil wicked man, who calls himself a Jew, went to the minister our enemy who rules the land and slandered our brethren the Jews who live in Safed. When the hateful minister heard the words of that evil person, he fell into a rage and sent servants to Safed. They seized 15 men including seven rabbis and the minister wanted to kill them. They compromised with him to free them for the ransom of 140 thousand...". For information regarding the mission of Rabbi Yehuda Chasin, see: A. Ya'ari, Shluchei Eretz Yisrael, p. 666 which partially quotes the aforementioned proclamation. Each leaf contains four uncut proclamations. (More than 20 proclamations used for the bindings, some in good condition).
Seven volumes. Complete set, with the exception of the title page of Seder Nezikim and the last leaf of Seder Moed.
Seder Moed: Volume 1 (Berachot, Halachot Ketanot, Shabbat): 98, 97-98, [1], 100-170, [2], 171-187 leaves. Volume 2 (Eruvin, Pesachim, Ta'anit, Betza, Rosh Hashana): 189-225, 225-229, [1], 227-267, 265-320 leaves. Volume 3 (Yoma, Succah, Megilla, Moed Katan): 321-409 (lmissing last leaf). Bound with: Tractate Avoda Zara (of Seder Nezikin): 349-398 leaves. Seder Nashim: Volume 4 (Yevamot, Ketubot, Gittin): [1], 402-605 leaves. Volume (Kiddushin, Chulin and Tosefta Taharot). Volume 5: 606-778; 54 leaves. Seder Nezikin: Volume 6: (Bava Kama, Bava Metzia): 2-159 leaves (missing title page). Volume 7: (Bava Batra, Sanhedrin, Makot, Shevuot): 160-348 leaves. The end of Seder Nezikin is bound with the end of Seder Moed. 54 leaves of the index is bound at the end of Seder Nashim.
39 cm. Varying condition of leaves. Good-fair. Stains, wear and tear and worm marks. Five bindings have ancient leather bindings, torn, detached and damaged.