Sha’arai Dimah [“The Gates of Tears”]

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 14

ALBELDA, MOSES

Sha’arai Dimah [“The Gates of Tears”]

FIRST EDITION. Printer’s device on title. ff. (10),140. Stained in places, inscription on title, marginalia. Recent morocco-backed boards. 4to Vinograd, Venice 696; Habermann, di Gara 85; not in Adams

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1586

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $500

A philosophical commentary to the Book of Lamentations discussing the vanity of the world and the suffering of Man. Albelda concludes that human suffering, the destruction of the Temple and the death of the Righteous, atone for and heal the soul.