Derech Emunah [“Path of Faith”- philosophy]

AUCTION 51 | Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Books, Part II

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Lot 114

BIBAGO, ABRAHAM BEN SHEM-TOV.

Derech Emunah [“Path of Faith”- philosophy]

FIRST EDITION. Wide-margined copy. Marginal notes in two Sephardic hands. ff. 95 (of 102), lacking ff. 1-4, 49-50, 102 (provided in facsimile). Some light staining, few marginal repairs, final two leaves remargine. Recent calf, rubbed. Sm. folio Vinograd, Const. 127; Yaari, Const. 94; St. Cat. Bod. 4193 (Ed. Unica Rariss.); Mehlman 1193; not in Adams; E. Deinard, Atikoth Yehudah p. 16

Constantinople: n.p. 1521

Est: $5,000 - $7,000

Rare. The Spanish rationalist philosopher, Abraham Bibago was born in the province of Aragon and resided at Huesca and Saragossa. He probably died just before the Expulsion of Jews from Spain. According to Isaac Arama, Bibago was "one of the most important scholars and philosophers of our people" (Akeidath Yitzchak, gate 80). See: A. Lazaroff, The Theology of Abraham Bibagio: A Defence of the Divine Will, Knowledge and Providence in Fifteenth Century Spanish-Jewish Philosophy (1981)