EXTREMELY RARE single volume containing (in an incorrect order) the first four volumes of "Siphre Chochmat Yisrael": An ambitious project of Jewish scholar David Slucki, who sought to present the educated Jewish reader with correct and annotated editions of the great works on philosophy and ethics written by the great Sephardic Rabbis during the middle ages. The works usually appear with both traditional and modern annotation. The works included within this book are as follows: Berdesi`s "Sepher Bechinat Olam" (Inspection of the World); Ibn Gebirol`s "Mivchar Ha-Peninim" (Selection of Pearls); Maimonides` "Shemonah Prakim" (Eight Chapters); Saadia Gaon`s "Emunot Ve-Deot" (Beliefs and Opinions); Maimonides` "Biur Milot Ha-Higayon" (Explanation of Logic) with Moses Mendelssohn`s commentary. 165x100mm. XVI+136+18+74+34+36 double pages. Brown leather Hardcover. Cover worn and bumped. Cover detached from pages. Spine worn. Spine upper edge tattered and peeling. Binding somewhat loose, but still intact. Ex libris sticker on front endpaper. Pages of first title browning. Humidity stains on some pages and text block edges. Pencil underlinings on few pages. Pages yellowing and age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book is in good reading condition.