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Reshit Chochmah HaKatzar – First Edition – With Tikunei Teshuvah by the Arizal and Tikunei Shabbat by Rabbi Avraham HaLevi Beruchim, Disciple of the Arizal

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Reshit Chochmah HaKatzar, abridgment of Reshit Chochmah HaKatzar by R. Eliyahu de Vidas, abridged by R. Yaakov Poyeto, with Marpe LaNefesh – Tikunei Teshuvah by the Arizal edited by R. Menachem Azariah (Rama) of Fano, and Tikunei Shabbat by R. Avraham HaLevi. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, 1600. First edition.
Last 19 leaves comprise Tikunei Teshuvah, edited by R. Menachem Azariah (the Rama) of Fano, and Tikunei Shabbat by R. Avraham HaLevi Bruchim, a disciple of R. Moshe Cordovero and the Arizal.
In his introduction to Tikunei Teshuvah, the Rama objects to the inclusion of his name [in initials] on the title page, since the publishers had requested his emended version of the Tikunim only after printing it.
Signatures on title page and on verso.
Handwritten corrections to several leaves.
Birth inscriptions and various inscriptions on back endpaper.

[1], 2-79, 81-136; 19 leaves. Lacking leaf 80. 14 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Tears, including open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting title frame and text, partially repaired with paper (with handwritten replacements). Worming, affecting text. Margins of several leaves repaired with paper. Close trimming, slightly affecting text of several leaves. Several leaves detached. Early parchment binding, with defects (without spine, front side detached).
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