Auction 55

Sefer Tzemach David by Rabbi David ben Yitzhak Fumis HaRofeh. Venice, di Gara, 1587.

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Tzemach David, an index of Hebrew and Aramaic words with Latin and Italian translations, by Rabbi David ben Yitzhak Fumis HaRofeh. Printed by Giovanni Di Gara. Organized alphabetically, each page is composed of two columns—the right-hand column has Hebrew words and the left has Aramaic words, and each has Latin and Italian translation.

In his introduction, the author details his yichus from Shevet Yehuda, the Tapuchim family (one of the four families exiled by Titus from Jerusalem to Rome), and details his biography as well. The book has three introductions, in Hebrew, Latin, and Italian. [6], 238, 5-62 leaves. Stains, tape with missing part of title page, worming damage, good condition.