(Abraham of Perpignan). Sepher Hagedarim - Michlal Yoffi [“Book of Definitions”- lexicon of philosophical terms].

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(Abraham of Perpignan). Sepher Hagedarim - Michlal Yoffi [“Book of Definitions”- lexicon of philosophical terms].

With introduction and notes by Isaac ben Moses ibn Arollo. Final section contains Pirkei Hatzlacha ascribed to Maimonides. <<FIRST EDITION.>> Wide-margined copy. Ya’avetz-style florets on title. ff. (50). Title remargined, slight worming repaired, some words affected on a few leaves, taped along margins. Modern calf. 4to. Vinograd, Salonika 71.

Salonika: (Solomon and Joseph Ya’avetz) 1567

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

Offers precise definitions of technical terms appearing in the Hebrew philosophical and scientific literature, particularly, Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed. See Heller, The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book, pp. 590-1.