Beith Elo-him [ethical philosophy with a section on prayer]

AUCTION 46 | Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art

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Beith Elo-him [ethical philosophy with a section on prayer]

FIRST EDITION. Includes commentary to Perek Shirah. Title within architectural arch. ff.120,(6),10. Signatures of previous owner on title in an Italian hand and censor on final leaf, owner's marks on front flyleaf, censoring in some places, some worming repaired. Modern calf. Folio Vinograd, Venice 610; Habermann, di Gara 39; Adams T-901

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1576

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $700

Of Spanish origin the author was born in Salonika. In young adulthood he proceeded to Safed where he studied under Jacob Berab who gave him rabbinic ordination amidst the effort to re-introduce Semichah.