Lot : 37

The Rambam’s first sefer!
Milos Hahigayon L’HaRambam. Venice, 1550

Start price: $4,000

Est. Price: $6,000 - $8,000

The Rambam’s first sefer!

Milos Hahigayon L’HaRambam. Venice, 1550

Milos HaHigayon (the art of logic), Definitions and explanations of 175 fundamental philosophical concepts by the Ramba”m (Rabbenu Moshe ben Maimon) This sefer features two commentaries (one long and one short) by an anonymous Author.

Milos Hahigayon was the Rambam’s first work, and legend has it that it was written when he was only 16 years old during the time when he lived in Spain. The original work was authored in Arabic, and was translated into Hebrew by Rabbi Moshe Ibn Tabon.

This work is fundamental to the understanding of the Rambam’s later works, particularly The Guide to the Perplexed. The Rambam himself inscribed in The Guide to the Perplexed Vol. 1 Ch. 34: “It is essential for one who wishes to attain the highest levels of wisdom to first train himself in the art of logic, and then in the other fields according to the proper order.”

The last page features a full-page chart with circles.

Venice, 1550. 18 leaves. Page size: 19 cm. Giustinian Press. The Rambam’s writings are printed in the center of the page and bordered by the two commentaries. The last page features handwritten annotations in an old Spanish hand on subjects related to the sefer. Good condition. New leather binding. Rare.

Bibliography: Dinstag. Explanation of Milos Hahigayon by the Rambam. Areshet B p. 7-34

From the ‘William L. Gross Collection’

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