Sefer Toldot Ya’akov by Rabbi Ya’akov Di Elbo.
Venice, 1609. First edition.
On the title page is the signature of Rabbi Abraham Laredo. He was a renowned scholar in Gibraltar and was counted among the students of Rabbi Yitzchak Halevi, and he used to ask questions to Rabbi Yitzchak ben Valid (see Responsa Vayomer Yitzchak, Chapter 1), as mentioned by his student Rabbi Moshe Pardo in his endorsement of the sefer ‘Vayomer Yitzchak.’ Similarly, Gaon Chaim Palaggi in his book ‘Chaim Beyad’ describes the greatness of the distinguished and holy righteous Rabbi Avraham.
[1] 2-8,25-114,[2], leaves. 18.5 Cm.
Overall Fair condition, stains, missing pages 9-24, title and first few pages have marginal tears, marginal worming throughout book sometimes affecting text, last few pages have frayed upper corners, later new maroon leather binding.
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