(RaMCHa”L). Mesilath Yesharim [“The Path of the Upright” ]

AUCTION 36 | Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 1:00

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Lot 148

LUZZATTO, MOSES CHAIM

(RaMCHa”L). Mesilath Yesharim [“The Path of the Upright” ]

FIRST EDITION. With approbation of R. Raphael Meldola of Bayonne, France, and an introduction by his son, David who together with Jacob Bassan edited this work. (This approbations and introduction were withdrawn from many subsequent editions) ff. (6), 63. Lightly stained in places, upper margins with minor repairs. Contemporary morocco-backed boards, rubbed. 8vo Vinograd, Amsterdam 1521

Amsterdam: Naphtali Herz Levi the Physician 1740

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

PRICE REALIZED $4,250

An immensely influential work of ethics, especally beloved by adherents of the Mussar Movement. It is asserted by the noted scholar Joseph Avivi, that despite its deceptively exoteric appearance, in reality Mesilath Yesharim is the quintessence of Luzzatto’s kabbalistic teaching. See J. Avivi, Zohar RaMCHa”L (1997) pp. 208-33