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                                                Tehila LeDavid, on Emunos and Ikarei HaTorah and its Drushim, by Rabbi David Messer Leon. Kushta, [1577]. First edition. Extremely rare! Sefer Tehila LeDavid, Igeres Yessodei HaTzaddikim, by Rabbi David Messer Leon. Yosef ben Yitzchak Yavetz Press, Kushta, [1577]. First edition. With signatures ”the young Chaim Hillel Pijoto” and ”Raphael Pijoto”.  complete copy, fine condition, contemporary binding  Rabbi David ben Rabbi Yehuda Messer Leon [1460?-1535?], of Mantova, who was the youngest disciple of Rabbi Moshe (ben Rabbi Shem Tov) Ibn Chaviv (who emigrated to Napoli in 1497 after the deportation of the Jews of Portugal). In ca. 1505 he moved to Turkey. Was a Sage, physician, prolific author, Kabbalist and philosopher. Served as Rav of the Avilona communities, banning the community of Castilians in his city. Authored the ”Tehila LeDavid”, ”Kevod Chachamim” and more.