Sefer HaYirah, Sod HaTeshuvah and Igeret HaTeshuvah, by Rabbeinu Yonah. Amsterdam: Menasseh son of Yosef Ben Israel, 1627. Miniature format.
The second Hebrew book to be printed by Menasseh Ben Israel. As noted on title page, the printing began on 17th Tevet, and was concluded, according to the colophon, on 17th Shevat 1627 (it was preceded by a Sephardic-rite siddur, the printing of which concluded on 13th Tevet 1627).
Early leather binding, adorned with clasp.
On verso of title page, poem in praise of the book by the publisher, R. Shalom Gallego (son of R. Yosef Gallego):
"Thus I was in my eyes as one who had found peace, when I saw the diamond-cut glory of the book… And I bless the Master of Peace who brought me thus far, I Shalom son of Yosef. Shalom".
After Igeret HaTeshuvah is also printed Derashat HaNashim by Rabbeinu Yonah.
Colophon on last leaf dated Wednesday, 17th Shevat, 1627.
Handwritten inscription inside front board: "Sefer Ha[Yirah] and [Sod] Ha[Teshuvah] and [Igeret] Ha[Teshuvah], given to me as a gift from my brother Yehoshua Avraham. Chaim Shalom son of R. Shmuel Oben, 1811".
115, [1] leaves. 8.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears, including small marginal open tear to title page, and open tears to two other leaves, affecting text. Early leather binding, with minor defects.
Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.
Alfei Menashe, 1927, no. 2.
Exceptionally rare.
