Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Manuscript - Unpublished Commentary to Shaar HaYichud of Chovot HaLevavot - Dembitz, 1777
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Manuscript, commentary to Shaar HaYichud of Chovot HaLevavot, by an unidentified writer. Dembitz (Galicia, today: Dębica, Poland), [1777?].
Complete manuscript, in neat Ashkenazic script. Includes a copying of the text of Shaar HaYichud of Chovot HaLevavot, surrounded by an in-depth, philosophical commentary, from an unidentified writer. To the best of our knowledge, the commentary was never published.
The manuscript begins with the author's preface, in which he explains philosophical notions needed for understanding his commentary. At the beginning of the first page: "I began writing with the help of G-d… Parashat Vayishlach 1777[?]…". The preface begins: "My heart is astir with a good theme; I say, My works are for a king - king refers to the sages… in the illustrious book Chovot HaLevavot, and I selected remarkable teachings from the book Ruach Chen composed by… Yehuda ibn Tibbon… and I wrote a preface for whoever wishes to enter the banquet hall".
A colophon appears on the final leaf, partially torn, which states: "The commentary to Shaar HaYichud was completed by [---] from Dembitz [---]".
On p. 7b, at the beginning of the commentary to chapter V, the author states: "Know that I compiled the commentary from three commentaries, one is the Manoach HaLevavot commentary, the second one is Derech HaKodesh and the third Pachad Yitzchak, and I added my own touch in several places". The Manoach HaLevavot commentary by R. Hendel Manoach was first printed in Lublin 1596. The Derech HaKodesh and Pachad Yitzchak commentaries, by R. Chaim Chaika of Zamość and his brother R. Yitzchak of Zamość, were first published in Frankfurt 1774 (together with the Manoach HaLevavot commentary).
[4], 53 leaves. 19 cm. Condition varies: Most leaves in good-fair condition, first and final leaf in fair-poor condition. Stains. Dampstains to several leaves. Wear to some leaves. Ink faded on first page and at edges of several other leaves. Some words of first page illegible. Tear to final leaf, affecting several words of commentary and colophon. New binding.
Complete manuscript, in neat Ashkenazic script. Includes a copying of the text of Shaar HaYichud of Chovot HaLevavot, surrounded by an in-depth, philosophical commentary, from an unidentified writer. To the best of our knowledge, the commentary was never published.
The manuscript begins with the author's preface, in which he explains philosophical notions needed for understanding his commentary. At the beginning of the first page: "I began writing with the help of G-d… Parashat Vayishlach 1777[?]…". The preface begins: "My heart is astir with a good theme; I say, My works are for a king - king refers to the sages… in the illustrious book Chovot HaLevavot, and I selected remarkable teachings from the book Ruach Chen composed by… Yehuda ibn Tibbon… and I wrote a preface for whoever wishes to enter the banquet hall".
A colophon appears on the final leaf, partially torn, which states: "The commentary to Shaar HaYichud was completed by [---] from Dembitz [---]".
On p. 7b, at the beginning of the commentary to chapter V, the author states: "Know that I compiled the commentary from three commentaries, one is the Manoach HaLevavot commentary, the second one is Derech HaKodesh and the third Pachad Yitzchak, and I added my own touch in several places". The Manoach HaLevavot commentary by R. Hendel Manoach was first printed in Lublin 1596. The Derech HaKodesh and Pachad Yitzchak commentaries, by R. Chaim Chaika of Zamość and his brother R. Yitzchak of Zamość, were first published in Frankfurt 1774 (together with the Manoach HaLevavot commentary).
[4], 53 leaves. 19 cm. Condition varies: Most leaves in good-fair condition, first and final leaf in fair-poor condition. Stains. Dampstains to several leaves. Wear to some leaves. Ink faded on first page and at edges of several other leaves. Some words of first page illegible. Tear to final leaf, affecting several words of commentary and colophon. New binding.
Manuscripts and Glosses - Ashkenazi Rabbis
Manuscripts and Glosses - Ashkenazi Rabbis