Pitron Chalomot, interpretation of dreams, by R. Hai Gaon, Joseph and Daniel, Rashi and other sages. Venice: Pietro and Lorenzo Bragadin for Giovanni Calleoni, 1622.

Pitron Chalomot was the name of several different works, printed in many editions, some attributed to R. Hai Gaon, some written by R. Shlomo Almoli, and others anonymous. While the present edition is attributed in the title page to R. Hai Gaon, in fact it comprises only the "practical" folk section of Almoli's book (the first edition of his book, Mefasher Chelmin, was printed in Salonika, ca. 1515), while omitting the first and second theoretical and halachic parts (several passages are also omitted from the practical part).

On p. 23a: "These are the days of the month to know if the dream is good or not". On p. 23b: Sefer HaRefafot (on divination by twitches or palmomancy). These two passages already appeared in Pitron Chalomot, Ferrara 1552, attributed to R. Hai Gaon, with no relation to Almoli.

24 leaves. Approx. 14 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Worming to first leaves, affecting title frame and text on second leaf. Marginal open tear to title page, and close trimming affecting title frame. Faded stamp and handwritten inscription deleted by ink on verso of title page. Fine new leather binding.

On R. Shlomo Almoli and the various editions of Pitron Chalomot, see: Aharon Gruenbaum, Pitron Chalomot, Korot UMekorot, Areshet, IV, Jerusalem 1966, pp. 180-201; Yitzchak Yudlov, Pitron Chalomot LeRav Hai Gaon, Alei Sefer, VI-VII, 1979, p. 111.

Rare edition.