Shevilei Emunah [An astronomical, medical, ethical and kabbalistic encyclopedia]

AUCTION 31 | Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew and Other Printed Books

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Lot 5
ALDABI, MEIR

Shevilei Emunah [An astronomical, medical, ethical and kabbalistic encyclopedia]

FIRST EDITION. With aSTRONOMICAL DIAGRAMS. ff.129 (of 130), f.123 supplied in manuscript in a preicise hand. A crisp copy. Opening blank contains inscriptions in an Italian hand, signed by Baruch Almanzi, signatures of censors on final leaf. 4to Vinograd, Riva 12

Riva di Trento: J. Marcaria 1558

Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,800
Meir Aldabi, who lived in the 14th century, was a grandson of the Ro"sh (Asher ben Yechiel). This popular work combines the Author's predilection for Kabbalah together with a knowledge of philosophy, medicine and science. It contains ten sections called “Nethivim” (roads), subdivided into chapters "Shevilim” (paths). It was reprinted many times and served as a source of scientific information for generations. The British Museum copy of this Riva di Trento edition is “imperfect at end,” a later Amsterdam edition contains manuscript notes by R. Jacob Emden (see Zedner p. 521)