Manoth Halevi [Kabbalistic commentary to the Book of Esther, with text]

AUCTION 30 | Tuesday, September 20th, 2005 at 1:00

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ALKABETZ, SOLOMON HALEVI

Manoth Halevi [Kabbalistic commentary to the Book of Esther, with text]

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch. On title, former owner’s inscription in Hebrew, “Chaim Segré…Casale.” Hebrew Inscriptions in an Italian hand on final blank and on verso in Italian, “Casale Monferrato.” (See below.)Hebrew marginalium in Italian hand on f. 38v. ff. (3), 225 (i.e. 231). Few light stains. Modern morrocco. Sm. 4to Vinograd, Venice 680; Habermann, di Gara 73; Adams B-1337

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1585

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $550

Rivkind notes four variant issues of this edition. This copy is similar to variant no.1, containing three unumbered leaves at the beginning, with material from the author’s son, Moshe and a commentary by R. Yoseph Yaavetz on the story of Achav. See Y. Rivkind, Dikdukei Sofrim, Kiryat Sefer, Vol. X pp.493-96. The former owner of this book, Chaim Segré of Casale was a supporter of Shabbetai Tzvi and one of the three delegates sent from Italy to the East in 1666 to study the Shabbatean movement. Of the three emissaries, R. Chaim Segré remained a steadfast believer. See G. Scholem, Sabbatai Sevi: The Mystical Messiah (1975), p. 376, 101; M. Benayahu, The Shabbatean Movement in Greece (1973), p. 142