Lot 173
Norzi, Raphael
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 16 January 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£360
Description
Marpe Lanephesh. Venice: Giovanni di Gara, 1579. Small. 4to. ff. 26, Hebrew letter, title within splendid architectural border, censor's autograph at end, modern boards
Footnote
Note: BM STC It. p. 549. Vinograd 638. Habermann, di Gara 638.
One of three tracts on ethics originally issued, but now rarely found, together. The first edition of this work came out in 1561. The work posits rational ethical answers to religious questions.