Auction 85 Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Nov 7, 2019 (Your local time)
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BACHIAH BEN JOSEPH IBN PAQUDA
Barchi Naphshi [ethical poem]. Translated into Italian by Jochanan Altrino. ...

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BACHIAH BEN JOSEPH IBN PAQUDA
Barchi Naphshi [ethical poem]. Translated into Italian by Jochanan Altrino. Hebrew and Italian on facing pages.



FIRST EDITION, PRINTED ON VELLUM. Title within architectural border. Italain inscriptions on vellum endpapers.
ff. (4), 4-34, (2). Final leaf on paper. Lightly stained or discolored in places, penultimate leaf with small hole affecting a few letters. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, rubbed and worn. 12mo. Vinograd, Venice 1178.
Venice: Johannes Caleoni for Bragadin 1628
A UNIQUE COPY PRINTED ON VELLUM. A distinguished philosopher, Bachiah ben Joseph ibn Paquda (11th cent.), the famed author of Chovoth HaLevavoth, also wrote a number of sacred poems. In the 164 stanzas of the present work the author utilizes the most exquisite language to praise God and beg forgiveness in various confessions.
A UNIQUE COPY PRINTED ON VELLUM. A distinguished philosopher, Bachiah ben Joseph ibn Paquda (11th cent.), the famed author of Chovoth HaLevavoth, also wrote a number of sacred poems. In the 164 stanzas of the present work the author utilizes the most exquisite language to praise God and beg forgiveness in various confessions.

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