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LOT 164:
Midbar Yehudah. Venice, [1602]. First Edition
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Midbar Yehudah. Venice, [1602]. First Edition
Sermons for the holidays, eulogies and more by Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh of Modena. Venice, [1602]. First edition.
Specifications: 104 leaves, about 18 cm.
With a poem by Rabbi Shmuel Arkevolty, rabbi of the author, regarding the virtue of the book and its author. Additional poem by Rabbi Azarya Piccio. The last leaf features the "Tefillah L'Zikuk" an interesting, quasi-apology by the proofreader, Nissim Shoshan.
The author, Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh of Modena [1571-1648], was a prominent Italian sage, poet and preacher. He was so popular that even the Christian population came to hear him speak and he debated with Christians. He was rabbi of Venice, Ferrara, Florence and then Venice again.
Condition: Fine. Aging stains. Tears in the title page and following leaf, with slight blemish to the letters. Simple binding.
