Rare: Iggeres Baalei Chaim, Mantua 1557. First Edition.

Rare: Iggeres Baalei Chaim, Mantua 1557. First Edition.
Rare. Iggeres Baalei Chaim, Mantua 1557. First Edition. 

Sefer Iggeres Ba’alei Chaim was written by R. Klonymus b. Klonymus and was first printed in Mantua in 1517. A highly popular and important ethical work, based off parables and fables in the form of various creatures and animals. As stated in the introduction, it was first written in Arabic and subsequently translated into Hebrew. Due to its popularity throughout the ages, this work has been republished dozens of times.

R. Klonymus ben Klonymus, an influential author and intellectual in the 14th century. Among the books that he published is the immensely popular book of ethics, ‘Even Bochen’. 

Printed at the end is a special poem composed by R. Avraham ibn Ezra “summarizing this entire work and the claims of the animals”, translated from Arabic. This poem, translated from Arabic, has been omitted from almost all subsequent editions and is seen here in it’s entirety. 

In very good condition. Some light stains. 

[1], 92 pp.

Vinograd, Mantua 37.