Sefer Mekor Chaim, a philosophical commentary on the Torah, by Rabbi Shmuel Tzartza, Cantor – Mantua, 1558 – First edition.
The title page describes the contents as: “A composition on the Torah… measured and delved to understand allegory and parables in the words of Chazal in their Midrashim, and based on the words of the wise man, Rabbi Avraham Ibn Ezra and the Rambam, and uncovered their mysteries.”
130 pp. 30cm. Most pages in good condition, some in Fair-bad condition, torn, with moth punctures, moisture stains an wear. Moth marks on title page. Renewed binding.