Hanhagat HaChaim – Regimiento de la Vida, by R. Moshe son of Baruch Almosnino. Amsterdam, 1729. Spanish.

Ethical work on good and evil, education of children and more, including an additional work on dream interpretation, written at the request of Don Joseph Nasi, Duke of Naxos (nephew and son-in-law of Doña Gracia Nasi). Spanish (title also in Hebrew on the title page). Illustrated initial panels (woodcuts).

R. Moshe Almosnino (ca. 1516-1580) was a 16th-century rabbi of Salonika. A halachic authority, orator and philosopher, he was well-versed in science, medicine and several languages, and he authored Torat Moshe, Tefillah LeMoshe and Yedei Moshe. He also wrote a supercommentary on Ibn Ezra and Rashi, as well as novellae, Talmud commentaries and more.

Enclosed: Printed note placed between leaves of book, attributing it to the library of R. Joseph Herman Hertz (1872-1946), Chief Rabbi of England from 1913-1946.

[8], 288 pages. 24 cm. Good condition. Stains, including light dampstains. Wear. Minor marginal tears to some leaves. Ink inscriptions. Early leather binding, with gilt decorations, and laces for fastening (worn and torn; one of four lacking).

Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.