Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

"Ma’aseh Tuvia" – Jessnitz, 1721 – Signatures of Rabbi Moshe and Rabbi Akiva Lehren

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"Ma’aseh Tuvia" [also known as Sefer Ha’olamot], Parts 1-3. Astronomy and research, medicine and anatomy, by the physician Rabbi Tuvia Katz. Jessnitz, [1721]. Second edition. Many diagrams and illustrations depicting various subjects relating to nature. Separate title pages for Sections Two and Three.
Rabbi Avraham Moshe Lehren from Frankfurt am Main, served as dayan in the "Beit Din" of Rabbi Shaul HaLevi Rabbi of Hague. The Chida mentions him in "Ma'agal Tov" (p. 153) that when in Hague, he talked Torah thoughts with Rabbi Lehren. His sons were renowned "tzaddikim", founders of "Pekidim V'Amarkalim L'Aniyei Eretz –Yisrael" (Administrators for Eretz -Yisrael poor), Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Lehren and his brother Rabbi Akiva, headed the Amsterdam community and were principal contestants of the Reform and Enlightenment movements.
[4], 122 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and wear. Original leather binding, damaged.
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