ABRAHAM BEN SOLOMON AKRA

(Editor). MeHarerei Neme’irim. Censor's signature on final page. ff. 18, 6, 17-56. Lacking final ff.6 of indices (as many copies). [Vinograd, Venice 877; Adams M-1039]. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, 1599. * Bound with: ABRAHAM BEN SOLOMON AKRA (Editor). Leshon HaZahav. ff.16, 10. Title within Scholarly Hebrew marginaliium in an old hand on f.15r. [Vinograd, Venice 876; Adams J-109]. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, 1599

The first work is a collection of invaluable “Kelalei ha-Gemara” or principles of Talmudic methodology. These general “kelalim” were penned by R. Emanuel Sephardi and by the distinguished Egyptian halachist R. David ibn Zimra. Specialized studies on the hermeneutic principle of “kal ve-chomer” (a fortiori) were drawn from the writings of R. Samuel Al-Valensi and R. ibn Musa. The printer bemoans his inability to provide page numbers of the Talmudic citations, due to the scarcity of copies of the Talmud after its public burning in Italy (see f.17r. mispaginated). Leshon ha-Zahav (The Golden Tongue) is a collection of philosophical writings: Yedayah Bedersi's Commentary to Midrash Tehillim; a commentary to several Psalms by the Salonikan Rabbi Joseph Taitatzak; and a reproof by Moses ibn Ezra