(RaMCHa”L). Layesharim Tehillah

Estimate: $10,000–$15,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

LUZZATTO, MOSES CHAIM

printer

The Proops Orphans

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1743

Description

FIRST EDITION. Half-title in red. Title in red and black. A Wide-Margined Copy

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 1570; Mehlman 1306; Gans, Memorbook p.155

summary

ONE OF ONLY FIFTY COPIES PRINTED. EVIDENTLY, THE FIRST WORK OF A MODERN HEBREW LITERATURE. An ethical allegorical drama, penned by Luzzatto in honor of the marriage of his student Jacob de Haves to Rachel de Vega Henriques. With a masterly use of language, the work exercised strong influence in the development of the writings of the Early Haskalah. Numerous works of neo-Hebrew poetry were produced using Luzzatto’s Layesharim Tehillah as a model

pp.(42). Lightly bowned, minimally stained, stamp removed from title. Contemporary sheep, upper cover blind-tooled with Star-of-David motif, rubbed. Sm. folio

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