Lev Aharon, Parts 1-2, commentary on Nevi'im Rishonim, Yehoshua-Shoftim, with verses (vowelized). By Rabbi Aharon Ibn Chaim. Venice 1608. Printed by Juan Di Gara. The book was proofread by the author who was a rabbi and preacher in Morocco: "The great excellent Dayan, head of the preachers of Fez and Marrakech and the western region". On the title page is the signature of Rabbi "Ezra Chiya Yedidya of the Lachmi family", and on Leaf [2] is a dedication handwritten and signed by Rabbi Ezra Chiya HaLachmi, who gave the book as a gift to Rabbi Ezra ben Atar, during his years as emissary to Morocco for the Tiberias Kollel. Rabbi Ezra Chiya Yedidya HaLachmi was born in Egypt to Rabbi Sar-Shalom HaLachmi, an Aleppo sage in the 1860s. He was an exceptional Torah scholar and prolific author and produced many Torah works: the Sha'arei Ezra responsa (manuscript), the pamphlet Zechor L'Avdecha, novellae and Maarachot in Alphabetical order (printed in Jerusalem in 1982 inside the book Shalom La'Am); Beit Dino shel Ezra (printed in the Otzar Eliyahu manuscript, Holon); Ma'aseh Chiya on Talmudical Aggadot; commentaries on the Torah, on Mishlei and on Nevi'im, other books in manuscript form. (Arzei HaLevanon, Vol. 3, p. 1824. See: Zechor L'Avraham 1996 pp. 93-96; L'Kdoshim asher Ba'Aretz Entry 235 and 481). Part 2 has several signatures of "Moshe di Dushiel". 122, [2]; 129, [3] leaves. 29 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains, worming with damage to text, worn folk binding.