Mephasher Chelmin-Pithron Chalomoth [“The Interpretation of Dreams” - classification of dreams into categories and rules for their interpretation]

AUCTION 16 | Tuesday, June 25th, 2002 at 1:00

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ALMOLI, SOLOMON BEN JACOB

Mephasher Chelmin-Pithron Chalomoth [“The Interpretation of Dreams” - classification of dreams into categories and rules for their interpretation]

FIRST EDITION ff. (42 of 64). Lacking 22 leaves; ff.4+ff.25-8,37-40,ff.2+ff.49-56. Stained in places, marginal repairs to opening leaf, outer marginal wear to first few leaves, inscription on verso of front free-endpaper. Recent boards. 8vo Vinograd, Salonika 7; Mehlman 1342 (incomplete-lacks 16ff.); JNUL copy incomplete

Salonika: n.p. (1515)

Est: $700 - $1,000

PRICE REALIZED $950

Probably born in Spain, Almoli spent his early years in Salonika, settling later in Constantinople where he served as Dayan. Well versed in the natural sciences he was appointed physician to the Sultan. Contemporary attitudes towards dreams in a religious context were mixed. In Mephasher Chelmin, which in subsequent editions was titled Pithron Chalomoth, the Author posits the importance of dreams and their possible philosophical interpretations. See Y. Yudlov Alei Sepher, Vol. 6-7 (1979) p.111; Ch. Yellon, Aresheth Vol. II (1960) pp.104-8