Sefer Tehila LeDavid, Igeres Yessodei HaTzaddikim, by Rabbi David Messer Leon. Yosef ben Yitzchak Yavetz Press, Kushta, [1577]. First edition.
Complete copy, extremely rare!
Wear to title page, stains & water stains. worming to last 10 pages, new full leather binding. Good-Fair condition.
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.
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