Sefer Avot Olam – commentary on Tractate Avot, with the text of the mishnahs, by the G-dly Kabbalist Rabbi Binyamn HaKohen av beit din of Reggio, known as the Raba”ch. Venice, 1719.
First edition printed in the author’s lifetime. A poem in honor of the sacred author appears at the end of the sefer by his grandson and disciple Rabbi Yisrael Binyamin Bassan.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the author, the G-dly Kabbalist Rabbi Binyamin HaKohen Vitali [the Raba”ch] .
115 leaf, 22 cm. Light-colored, high-quality paper. Foreign-language notation on the front flyleaf.
Fine-very fine condition, except for a scorch mark on five leaves, with a blemish in individual words. Minimal aging stains. Beautiful antique leather binding.