Auction 15

Sefer Higayon HaNefesh. The Copy of Rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer

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Higayon HaNefesh which is also called Sefer HaMussar. Leipzig, 1860. A book of philosophy which deals with psychology and character traits. By the early sage Avraham son of Chiya, a Jewish Torah scholar, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher who was active in the 12th century in Barcelona, Spain. He was related to the royal family, and the honorific title ‘HaNasi’ was added to his name. | Signature and ownership stamp of Rabbi Dr. Azriel Hildesheimer [1820-1899], Rabbi of Eisenstadt and later of Berlin, and founder of the Rabbinical Seminary in Berlin. | Two title pages in Hebrew and German. Wear on the spine. Aging stains. LXII 43 pages. 19 cm. | Overall condition: Good-very good.