Handwritten leaf, elegy upon the passing of R. Shimshon Chaim Nachmani, author of Zera Shimshon, written the year of his passing. [Italy, 1779].
Elegy comprising 15 stanzas. This elegy is not known from any other source, and to the best of our knowledge has never been published.

R. Shimshon Chaim Nachmani (1706-1779), Italian kabbalist and Torah scholar. Author of Zera Shimshon and Toldot Shimshon. In the prefaces to his books, the author extends many blessings to those who study his works. In recent years, considerable interest has been raised surrounding the book Zera Shimshon, and many accounts have been publicized of couples who were blessed with children in the merit of this book.

[1] leaf. Approx. 19 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, tears and wear, slightly affecting text. Folding marks.

Provenance: Estate of Prof. Ephraim Elimelech Urbach.