Simchath Hanephesh [“The Joy of the Soul”]

Estimate: $200–$300
Hammer price: $550

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author

KIRCHHAHN, ELCHANAN.

printer

Chaim b. Tzvi Hirsch

Place

Fürth

Publication

1738

Description

Text in Yiddish printed in Wayber-taytsch type. Endpapers with many inscriptions and signatures of previous owners (both men and women) written in Hebrew, Yiddish and French.

references

Vinograd, Fürth 137 (unisted by Friedberg).

summary

Code of conduct throughout the Jewish year. Written in an exuberant style, enriched with stories and ethical teachings emphasizing the joy of living. R. Jonathan Eyebesheutz praised the work in his Ya’aroth Devash, particularly urging women to consult it daily. See Zinberg, Vol. 7, pp. 288-96.

ff. 90. Stained. Contemporary boards, light wear, rebacked. 4to.

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