Nishmath Adam [ethical treatise on the origin and essence of the Soul, the purpose of human life and the After-life].

Auction 94 | Thursday, June 17th, 2021 at 11:00am

Rare & Excellent Hebrew Printed Books: From the Library of Arthur A. Marx

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AHARON SHMUEL OF KREMENETS.

Nishmath Adam [ethical treatise on the origin and essence of the Soul, the purpose of human life and the After-life].

<<FIRST EDITION.>> Title within historiated woodcut architectural border flanked by a horned Moses and priestly Aaron with vignette depicting the binding of Isaac (cf. Yaari, Sha’arei Sepharim Ivri’im no. 39). ff. 44, (2). Stained and trimmed, several paper repairs, pencil markings throughout, stamps removed. Modern calf. Sm. 4to. Vinograd, Hanau 23.

Hanau: Hans Jakob Hanau 1617

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

The consensus among bibliographers was to date this work as issued in 1611. Recent scholarship has revised this to 1617. The Author cites here three unpublished works of his: On ethical and religio-philosophical problems, as well as a novellae to the Talmud. R. Aharon Shmuel began preaching in Fürth towards the end of 1606, in 1615 he was appointed Rabbi of the town.