First Edition “Smichas Chachamim” by Rabbi Naftali Katz; Frankfurt am Mein, 1704-1705
First edition Smichas Chachamim authored by the Kabbalist Rabbi Naftali Katz, ab”d of Frankfurt am Mein.
The sefer explains the connection between adjoining tractates according to Parde”s, and also includes novellae on tractate Brachos.
There is an additional title page for the novellae on tractate Brachos.
The title pages are adorned with figures, illustrations and decorations, and are considered to be among the most artistic title pages in Hebrew publishing.
The second page of the sefer features a large poem shaped like a star. This page is folded, as it was printed on larger paper than the rest of the sefer.
Rabbi Naftali Katz (1650-1719) was a renowned Ashkenazic Kabbalist. He served as ab”d and rosh yeshiva of Posen in Frankfurt am Mein. He was accused of starting a fire through his dealings with practical Kabbala and was forced to leave Frankfurt. He traveled first to Prague and then onward toward Eretz Yisrael. However, he passed away on the journey while in Constantinople and is buried there.
This first edition was published in Frankfurt am Mein, 1704–1705.
33 cm | Beautiful margins | Cut margin on page 5, small black stains | Old, worn leather binding
