Sermoens de David Nunes-Torres, pregador da celebre irmandade de Abi Yetomim [Sermons of R. David Nunes-Torres, preacher of the Avi Yetomim Brotherhood]. Amsterdam: Moseh Dias, [1690]. Portuguese. Three works in one volume (general title page at beginning and three partial divisional title pages).

Three sermons delivered by R. David Nunes-Torres, a famous preacher of Portuguese origin in Amsterdam.

R. David Nunes-Torres (d. 1728) was a preacher, thinker, proofreader and publisher of the Sephardic-Portuguese community of Amsterdam. A disciple of R. Yitzchak Aboab de Fonseca, he served as preacher and later as Rabbi of the Portuguese-Sephardic community of the Hague. He worked as a printer at the press of Immanuel Athias, and was involved in several famous controversies with Amsterdam rabbis.

On endpapers at beginning of volume, bibliographical inscriptions in early handwriting (Hebrew, Portuguese and Dutch), with contents, sources, and references to manuscripts, works and catalogs.

[6] leaves, 16 pages; [2] leaves; 19 pages; [2] leaves; 18, 23-28 pages. Lacking pages 19-22 of last sequence. Approx. 20 cm. Wide margins. Overall good condition. Stains and light wear. Old inscriptions to margins. Bookplate. Original parchment binding, stained and worn.

Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.