Bidspirit auction | First Edition: Iggeret Ayyelet Ahavim.

First Edition: Iggeret Ayyelet Ahavim. Amsterdam, 1665. With a Star of David Illustration. - Iggeret Ayyelet Ahavim, a literary and ethical work described as ”a precious vessel for acquiring wisdom and moral instruction, words of truth for understanding parable and allegory.” It presents the story of Abraham and the Binding of Isaac in both prose and verse. Written by Rabbi Solomon de Oliveira. Amsterdam, 1665.  by David de Castro Tartas. The edition features an illustration in the form of a Star of David. 32, [2] leaves. Errors in the pagination. 15 cm. Rabbi Solomon de Oliveira (Lisbon, 1635 – Amsterdam, 1708) was one of the leading rabbis of Amsterdam's Sephardic-Portuguese community and served as Av Beit Din of Amsterdam. A prolific scholar, he authored numerous works on the Hebrew language, grammar, and related fields.