Bidspirit auction | Rabbi Yehuda Halevi – Collected

Rabbi Yehuda Halevi – Collected Poems (Tel Aviv, 1956) Edited and introduced by Israel Zamora. Published by “Machbarot Lesifrut” / “Massada”. 308 pages, original blue cloth binding with gilt lyre emblem. - A fine early edition of the complete poems of Rabbi Yehuda Halevi, one of the greatest medieval Hebrew poets and philosophers, author of The Kuzari. This edition, beautifully printed and introduced by Israel Zamora, gathers Halevi’s entire poetic corpus, including:  • Religious and liturgical hymns  • Love and friendship poems  • Lamentations and exilic poems expressing yearning for Zion  • Ethical and philosophical verse A beautifully produced and elegantly typeset Hebrew volume, reflecting the depth and refinement of Halevi’s poetic voice. Bound in original light and dark blue cloth with gilt decoration; includes the original printed dust jacket. A classic and collectible edition of one of the cornerstones of Hebrew poetry.