ZEMAH, Jacob ben Hayyim (d. after 1655). Kol be-Ramah (commentary on Idra Rabba), followed by Gedaliah Halevi's Derushei ha-Melakhim she-Metu (on transmigration of souls). MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER

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ZEMAH, Jacob ben Hayyim (d. after 1655). Kol be-Ramah (commentary on Idra Rabba), followed by Gedaliah Halevi's Derushei ha-Melakhim she-Metu (on transmigration of souls). MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER

[Central or Eastern Europe, 18th century]

4o (240 x 175 mm). [2] + 146 + 9 + [1 blank] leaves, original Hebrew foliations. Dark brown paper. Ashkenazic semi-cursive script. (Dampstained, text surface browned, otherwise excellent condition.) Modern blind and gold-tooled black morocco, two modern paper flyleaves at back and front.

CONTENTS:
Fol. [1]r: title-page.
Fols. [1]v-[2]v: blank.
Fols. 1r-143v: text Sefer Kol be-Ramah.
Fols. [144]r-[146]r: index to Sefer Kol be-Ramah.
Fol. [146]v: blank.
Fols. 1r-9v: text Derushei ha-Melakhim she-Metu.
Fols. [10]rv: blank.

The author was a pupil of Hayyim Vital. The first text was published in Korets 1785 (Vinograd, Thesaurus, p. 600, no. 58).

PROVENANCE:
Daniel Itzig (stamped).

REFERENCES: Neubauer, no. 64, p. 24; Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts, Jerusalem, F 4730.

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