Sepher ha-Kuzari [philosophy]. Translated from Arabic to Hebrew by Judah ibn Tibbon (With commentary “Kol Yehudah” by Judah Moscato)

HALEVI, JUDAH

Giovanni di Gara

Venice

1594

FIRST EDITION with commentary. Title within garlanded architectural arch. Numerous scientific diagrams. On front fly, bookplate in Latin, Portuguese and Hebrew: “Anno 5542. Abraham Levy Ximenes, & Moseh Levy, filhos do B.A. Ishac Levy, fizeraõ Kodes, este Livro com varios outros, â Santa Irmandade de Heshaim, do Kaal Kados de Londres, para uzo dos Estudantes no Medrás. TNZB”H” [Year 1782. Abraham Levy Ximenes and Moses Levy, sons of Isaac Levy, consecrate this book, as various others, to the Holy Fraternity of the Congregation of London for use by students of the Midrash]. On f.4v. marginal note signed by David Meldola. (See below)

Vinograd, Venice 794; Habermann, di Gara 144; Adams J-401

The Haham David Meldola Copy. David Meldola (1797-1853), a noted Talmudist and Hebrew poet, succeeded his father Raphael Meldola as Haham of the Sephardi Community of London. He was one of the founders of the Jewish Chronicle and a fierce opponent of the Reform Movement. See EJ, Vol. XI, col. 1290; J. Picciotto, Sketches of Anglo-Jewish History (1956), p. 487, n. 14