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

AUCTION 46 | Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art

Back to Catalogue Download Catalogue

Lot 13
ALDABI, MEIR

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

<<FIRST EDITION.>> With aSTRONOMICAL DIAGRAMS. Letters of word "Sepher" in title white within individual floriated vignettes. Scattered marginalia. ff. 130. Stains, small marginal tape repairs to final three leaves. Modern morocco. 4to. Vinograd, Riva 12.

Riva di Trento: Jacob Marcaria 1558

Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PRICE REALIZED $1,200
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).