Reshith Da’ath [“Beginning of Knowledge”: philosophic sermons]

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

ALBELDA, MOSES.

printer

Asher Parenzo (Bragadin?)

Place

Venice

Publication

1583

Description

FIRST EDITION. On title and f. 230v printer’s device of triple crowns (Yaari, Hebrew Printers’ Marks 18).

references

Vinograd, Venice 666.

summary

R. Moses ben Jacob Albelda (1500-before 1583) served first as Rabbi in Arta, Greece, and later in Valona, Albania. He was a gifted preacher and prolific author. Reshith Da’ath, the first of several sermonic works by Albelda, addresses the topics of Divine Providence and Repentance. See JE, Vol. I, pp. 322-323; EJ, Vol. II, col. 529

ff. 10, 9-243. Title with previous owners’ marks and with outer margin repaired, closely shaved in places. Later boards, worn. Sm. 4to.

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