Norzi bin Gabriel, Refael. Se'ah Solet.

Venice, Giovanni di Gara, 1579.

4to. 14 ff. With architectural woodcut title border. Later chestnut-brown morocco in contemporary style; covers and spine blindstamped; giltstamped title to spine.

 1,200.00

Second edition (first published in Mantua in 1561).

"A book of morals, discussing love, charity, humility, etc. in separate sections, all developed from faith" (cf. Fürst). Norzi (1520-83), from a wealthy Northern Italian family of bankers, served as Rabbi in Ferrara and Mantua.

Closely trimmed (loss of a few page numbers). Slightly browned; ownership notes on t.p. unattractively obliterated by green ink. Last f. has Hebrew ownership note in ballpoint pen on reverse (with traces of an erased stamp).

References

Steinschneider 6804, 2. Fürst III, 40. Habermann 51. Not in Adams or BM-STC Italian.

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