Sefer Tziyoni, commentary on the Torah, by R. Menachem Tziyoni, son of R. Meir of Speyer. Cremona: Vincenzo Conti, 1560.
The Kabbalist R. Menachem Tzion [Zion] ben Meir (ca. 1340-1410), author of Sefer Tziyoni, was among the leaders of Ashkenazic (German) Jewry during his lifetime. His grandson was R. Zelikman Binga, known for his book "Minhagei [customs] Maharaz Binga". The first edition of this book was printed in Cremona in 1559; however, one thousand copies of the book were burned during the massive book-burnings that took place in Cremona that year at the instigation of the Church. Only several individual copies of that edition remained. The following year the printing house was reopened, and a new edition was printed due to the great demand. The new edition contained the addition of many passages which were omitted from the 1559 edition. [See: M. Benayahu, Hebrew Press in Cremona, p. 101, according to testimony of the apostate Sixtus who incited the authorities to burn over 12,000 Jewish holy books. See pp. 79-83 for differences between editions and photos of title pages and various leaves from both editions].
Censors' signatures on the final page; several censors' erasures. Signatures and notations in Hebrew ("Yechiel Michel---" and others) and in Latin letters ("Dr. Michael Sachs" and more).
110 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition; stains. Repaired margins on the title page. Pen and pencil marks on several pages. Four dark leaves in the center of the book. New binding.