Bidspirit auction | Chen Tov. Prague, 1618-1624

Chen Tov. Prague, 1618-1624 - Chen Tov - novellae and sermons according to the weekly Torah portions - comprehensive book in drush and kabbalah by Rabbi Tuvia HaLevi. Rare book. Complete copy. This book was first printed in 1605, and after a relatively short time, it was printed again in the edition before us. This phenomenon is uncommon for authors from that period. Printing the book took seven years [1618-1624]. On the title page, the author is referred to as among the living, but he apparently passed away slightly before the printing [or while it was in progress] and the title page is a copy from the first edition which was printed in the author's lifetime. Rabbi Tuvia HaLevi [d. 1618], was a rabbinic leader among the sages of Safed and one of leaders and sages of Israel in the generation preceding that of the Beit Yosef. He was a disciple of the gaon and kabbalist Rabbi Shlomo Sagis, whom he quoted extensively in his book, aside many elucidations by the Ar”i z”l. Responsa from him appear in Shu”t Mahari”t . 4, 2 (should be 1) 356 leaves, 32 cm. The  Bibliography of the Hebrew Book  lists 356 leaves, it's possible they didn't see the first three pages of introduction, 2-4; fine condition. Aging stains. Few worming perforations in the margins of the last leaves. Magnificent leather binding.