Esh Dat, a polemical work against Nechemiah Chiya Hayyun, by R. David Nieto. London: Thomas Ilive, 1715.
A polemic book comprising two dialogues against the Sabbatean movement and against the Sabbatean Nechemiah Hayyun of Amsterdam.
Rabbi David Nieto (1654-1728), scholar of Torah and science. Dayan, orator and doctor in Livorno, and later the first rabbi of the Sephardi community in London. Author of Kuzari Sheni and Mateh Dan. One of the strongest opponents of Sabbateanism.
Nechemiah Chiya Hayyun (1655-ca. 1730), a Sabbatean scholar and kabbalist, probably the most prominent Sabbatean after Sabbatai Zevi's death.
Copy of R. Elisha Pontremoli. Inscription in his handwriting on the title page. Several corrections to one leaf, apparently in his handwriting.
R. Elisha Pontremoli (1779-1852), an Italian Torah scholar, author of many works still in manuscript. He would sign as "small Aleph".
[1], 38 leaves. [Does not include the Spanish translation of the book, Es Dat, ò Fuego Legal, which was printed with it.] Approx. 17 cm. Dark paper. Good-fair condition. Tears, including marginal tears to title page and marginal open tears to several leaves, not affecting text. New binding.
Formerly of the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
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