Reishith Hachachmah Hakatzar [on morals]

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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VIDAS, ELIJAH DE

Reishith Hachachmah Hakatzar [on morals]

Second abridged edition. Prepared by Jacob Poggetti, with additional discourses. With extensive marginal corrections and additions in a 17th century Aschkenzi hand. ff. 136, 18 (i.e. 19). Title remargined, lightly browned, stained in places. Recent boards, lacking spine. 12mo Vinograd, Basle 224; Prijs, Basle 187; Mehlman 1005

Basle: Konrad Waldkirch 1603

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $550

With additional discourses: Tikunei Teshuva by R. Isaac Luria, (the AR”I), corrected and with additions by R. Menachem Azaria of Fano and Tikunei Shabbos by R. Abraham Halevi (disciple of R. Moses Cordovero). The introduction relates how Abraham Halevi encouraged Jews early each Friday noon to close their businesses, cook, bathe and prepare for the upcoming Sabbath.