Sepher HaKuzari [philosophy]. With commentary Kol Yehudah by Judah Moscato

HALEVI, JUDAH.

Giovanni di Gara

Venice

1594

Third edition, first edition with commentary. Title within garlanded architectural arch. Signatures and stamps of previous owners including: R. NATHAN ADLER. Inscriptions on title include: "Shayach LehaTorani HaMuphlag Nathan ben M[oreinu] H[arav] Shimon Adler Katz zal" and “Ya’akov David [Biderman], Gaon, Av Beith-Din of Wyschogrod,” Ziskind Mintz of Tiktin, and others (see below).

Vinograd, Venice 794.

R. Nathan Hakohen Adler of Frankfurt am-Main (1741-1800), referred to as "HeChasid ShebiKehunah" was the teacher of R. Moshe Schreiber, the Chasam Sofer. Known as HaNesher HaGadol, "The Great Eagle" (Adler is German for eagle), R. Nathan Adler`s impact upon German-Jewry lasted for generations. R. Jacob David Biderman (1808-63) was a grandson of R. Ezekiel of Kozhnitz and a disciple of R. Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. Biderman’s grandson, R. Jacob Meir Biderman (1870-1941), married the daughter of R. Judah Aryeh Leib Alter of Gur, the Sefas Emes. See N.Z. Friedmann, Otzar Harabanim, p. 210, J-10036; Yitzchak Alfasi, HaChassiduth (1977) p. 233, no. 27.