Sefer HaGedarim (Book of Definitions), by R. Menachem son of Avraham, called Bonafos Avraham of Perpignan. Salonika: [Solomon and Joseph Yaavetz], 1567. First edition.
An encyclopedic work on philosophy and medicine, ethics and various disciplines, arranged alphabetically. Also called Michlal Yofi, as stated in the author's introduction to the book.
At the beginning of the book is an introduction by R. Yitzchak son of Moshe ibn Arroyo, stating that some of the definitions were authored by R. Shmuel ibn Tibbon, while others were authored by himself (the additions are incorporated in the main text of the book, with the authors' names indicated by their initials).
On leaves [47]-[50] are printed "Chapters on Happiness by the Rambam" (this is the first printing of these chapters attributed to the Rambam).
On the title page, the printers of the Yaavetz family mention their activities in printing the Talmud: "May G-d mercifully grant us life to merit the completion of the printing of all the Talmud…" (very few tractates survived from this printing, and it is unclear whether they indeed succeeded to print the complete Talmud).
Signature on title page: "Shimon Blin[?], 1754".
[50] leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including many dampstains. Small open tears and worming, slightly affecting text. Early binding with leather spine. Damage to binding (tear to top of spine).
CB, no. 6341,1; Zedner, p. 527.
