Avkat Rochel, composition on the foundations of faith including great secrets: messianic wars, the end of days, the soul after parting with the body, the secret of the world to come, resurrection of the dead and more, according to the Rem”a’s words and arranged per the kabbalistic order of his friend, Rabbeinu Machir ben Rabbi Yitzchak ben Sar-Chessed, disciple of Rabbi Yehudah son of the Ro”sh, z”l, who was martyred in sanctification of G-d’s name. Includes a page with a picture of the Rimini tower and the verse “Migdal oz …” and the printer’s device of Soncino – one of the first Hebrew language presses in the 15th and 16th centuries, who operated in Italy and in the Ottoman Empire. Especially rare book. Listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book according to a copy in the Schocken library. The National Library had two photocopies only, and only recently acquired a complete copy from the Valmadonna Trust Library. 19 leaves, 20 cm. Lacking title page and first 7 leaves. (This copy contains leaves 8-18, 11 sequential leaves, starting from leaf 8 and until the end of the book.) A. M. Haberman, HaMadpisim Bnei Soncino 81. Fine condition. Aging stains. Detached leaves. Lacking front jacket cover.