Auction 13 Hebrew Books, Manuscripts & Letters
By Taj Art
Apr 7, 2024
Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 12:

Naphtale Elokim Naftalti. Kabbalistic Commentary. Ferrera, 1556.

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Naphtale Elokim Naftalti. Kabbalistic Commentary. Ferrera, 1556.

Magnificent Copy From the Valmadonna Library- Lunzer Family.

All book printed in Ferrara are extremely rare!


Kabbalistic commentary on Rabbeinu Bachaye ben Asher on Chumash. Authored by Rabbi Naphtali Hertz Treves. Printed without the title page.


Rabbi Naphtali Hertz Treves of Fankfurt (1465-1537) authored a Kabbalah siddur and the glosses on the Rabbeinu Bachaye commentary. He was a student of Rabbi Yaakov son of Moshe Margulies (Nurenmberg). Rabbi Naphtali was a Halachic authority and Rosh Yeshiva at the end of the era of the Acharonim. He served as the cantor of his town.
Rabbi Naphtali was the patriarch of the Treves, Dreifus, Trepps Families and others.

Ferrera, 1556.
40 leaves. Second edition. Rare. Good condition. Worm holes in some leaves. These have been filled.
Vinograd, Ferrera 43.

Magnificent  binding From the Valmadonna Trust Library – Lunzer Family.
All book printed in Ferrara are extremely rare!