Nishmath Chaim [“The Breath of Life”: on the immortality of the soul]. With afterword and poem in praise of the author and his book by Jacob Sasportas, Benjamin Mussafia and Samuel ben Abraham Jessurun Demercado

AUCTION 49 | Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters and Graphic Art

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MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL

Nishmath Chaim [“The Breath of Life”: on the immortality of the soul]. With afterword and poem in praise of the author and his book by Jacob Sasportas, Benjamin Mussafia and Samuel ben Abraham Jessurun Demercado

FIRST EDITION. Without the rare portrait, Latin title and dedication (as most all copies) ff. (1), (8),174, (2). Some staining, trimmed. Later boards. 4to Vinograd, Amsterdam 202

Amsterdam: Samuel Soeiro (Author’s son) 1652

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $950

With its conceptions regarding the reincarnation of the Soul, Menasseh's Nishmath Chaim is of fundamental importance to Jewish theology and it is indeed his magnum opus