Tziyoni, kabbalistic commentary on the Torah by R. Menachem Tziyoni, son of R. Meir of Speyer. Cremona: Vincenzo Conti, 1560.

Signature on title page: "Yehudah David Piskarilo", and signature continuing next to foliation. Ownership inscription in Italian at top of title page.

The kabbalist R. Menachem Tzion son of R. Meir (ca. 1340-1410), author of Tziyoni, was a prominent German rabbi of his times. His grandson was R. Seligman Bing, known for his book Chiddushei Maharaz Bing.

The first edition of this book was printed in Cremona in 1559; however, a thousand copies of the book were burned during the massive book-burnings that took place in Cremona that year at the instigation of the Church, and few copies remained. The following year the printing house was reopened, and a new edition was printed due to the great demand. The new edition added many passages which had been omitted from the 1559 edition; this is the present edition (see: M. Benayahu, HaDefus HaIvri BeCremona, p. 101, according to testimony of the apostate Sisto who instigated the burning; see pp. 79-83 for differences between the editions and facsimiles of title pages and various leaves from both editions).

110 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains, including dampstains. New binding.

CB, no. 6374,2; Zedner, p. 533; Roest, p. 797.