Shalsheleth Hakabalah “Sepher Yachya”

AUCTION 1 |
Thursday, November 14th,
1996 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
Lot 176
IBN YACHYA, GEDALIAH
Shalsheleth Hakabalah “Sepher Yachya”
Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1587
Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $700
One of the main sources for Renaissance Jewish history (EJ). The first book printed in the lifetime of the author (Roest, Anhang 2142).
An encyclopedic melange of Jewish traditional history from Biblical days to the author’s time, together with a chronicle of the history of the Jews’ host societies. Includes a series of short essays on subjects ranging from numimatics, embryology, magic, ghosts, heavenly spheres and the after-life. The author’s curious mix of myth and legend contributed to the popularity of the work