Hebrew, Psalms). Sepher Tehillim. With commentary by Solomon ben Shem Tov Atthia

(BIBLE

Cornelio Adelkind for Marco Antonio Giustiniani

Venice

1549

FIRST EDITION. Scattered marginalia some of a kabbalistic nature, previous owners' signatures and inscriptions

Vinograd Vence 381; Habermann, Adelkind 53

The commentary combines a variety of approaches including Peshat - with an emphasis explaining how each verse logically follows the previous verse, as well as kabbalistic interpretations “as certain chapters cannot be interpreted in any other fashion.” The Introduction is of great historic interest: Enumerated are two generations of some 70 scholars and rabbinic leaders that Solomon Atthia consulted with, including personages from cities in Greece (Saloniki, Patras); Turkey (Adrianpole, Bursa, Constantinople); Italy (Rome, Venice, Padua, Mantua, Ancona, Verona) etc. Atthia also includes here a lengthy account of members of the illustrious Taitatzak Family as well as concise biographical descriptions of many others