Beith Elo-him [ethical philosophy]

AUCTION 19 | Tuesday, March 11th, 2003 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art

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Beith Elo-him [ethical philosophy]

FIRST EDITION. Includes commentary to Perek Shirah. Title within architectural arch ff.120,(6),10. Stained in places, title cropped at lower margin. Later gilt-tooled chestnut mottled calf, rubbed, upper cover detatched. Folio Vinograd, Venice 610; Habermann, di Gara 39; Adams T-901

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1576

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $750

Of Spanish origin the author was born in Salonika. In young adulthood he proceeded to Safed where he studied under Jacob Berab who granted him Rabbinic ordination amidst the effort to re-introduce Semichah