Bidspirit auction | [Philosophy], Kevod Elo-him, Joseph Ibn

[Philosophy], Kevod Elo-him, Joseph Ibn Shem Tov. First Edition, Ferrara 1556. Rare! - Sefer Kavod Elokim by Rabbi Yosef ben Shem Tov. First Edition. Ferrara, Abraham ibn Usque: 1556.  Very Rare! Title within architectural arch with the printer’s device of an armillary sphere resting on a scroll with verse from Psalm 130:5 (Yaari, no.22). With the scarce colophon leaf (lacking in many copies) repeating device. Vinograd, Ferrara 40; Adams J-348; St. Cat. Bodl. 6003,1; Deinard, Atikoth Yehudah p.23]. The author (c.1400-1460) was a noted Spanish scholar and philosopher who served as the physician and financial administrator for the Castilian King Henry IV. This philosophical work delineates the differences between Judaism and Aristoteliansim, with the Author forcefully positing that only by following the dictates of the Torah can one fi nd the path to immortality. 32 Leaves. 21.7 cm.