Sefer Kol Bo, “Dada Bei Kula Bei” – halachahs and customs. (-Rimini), Gershom Soncino Press. [c. 1520].
The book is one of the most significant books of halachah and minhag , authored by one of the Rishonim , whose identity is unknown to this day.
The book was written earlier, and it is designated as incunabula, printed in Italy in 1490. But it appears that this edition was printed from a manuscript, not based on the first edition.
Regarding the year of print, there are those who write 1525. Refer also to Haberman, HaMadpisim Soncino , in his book Perakim B’Toldot HaMadpisim HaIvri’im , Jerusalem 1978, p. 69.
The title page bears a picture of a large tower with paving stones in front – the logo of Soncino Press.
Pedigree copy. Two stamps: Avraham Mordechai Alter of Gur, Jerusalem – the Admo”r, author of Imrei Emet of Gur – one on the flyleaf and one on leaf 3.
The Admo”r Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter ztz”l, author of Imrei Emet , had a famous library before the War. It was known to all Jewish book aficionados as unique in quality and quantity, and it was the apple of the Rebbe’s eye. He knew every book there, every print and every manuscript – inside and out. The library was lost and its treasures were apparently destroyed.
This book belonged to the Admo”r after he survived the Holocaust, when he lived in Jerusalem.
Lengthy gloss in Sephardic script.
Stefansky, Sifrei Yessod 246.
[164] leaf. 28.5 cm.
Fine condition, aging stains. Professional restoration to the first three leaves, with slight damage to text and in the last two leaves. Used binding.