ABRAHAM BEN SOLOMON AKRA
AUCTION 27 |
Tuesday, February 08th,
2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Lot 1
ABRAHAM BEN SOLOMON AKRA
Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $650
The first work is a collection of invaluable “Kelalei ha-Gemara” or principles of Talmudic methodology. These general “kelalim” were penned by R. Emanuel Sephardi and by the distinguished Egyptian halachist R. David ibn Zimra. Specialized studies on the hermeneutic principle of “kal ve-chomer” (a fortiori) were drawn from the writings of R. Samuel Al-Valensi and R. ibn Musa.
The printer bemoans his inability to provide page numbers of the Talmudic citations, due to the scarcity of copies of the Talmud after its public burning in Italy (see f.17r. mispaginated).
Leshon ha-Zahav (The Golden Tongue) is a collection of philosophical writings: Yedayah Bedersi's Commentary to Midrash Tehillim; a commentary to several Psalms by the Salonikan Rabbi Joseph Taitatzak; and a reproof by Moses ibn Ezra