RARE collection of posthumously published sermons by the late professor of Talmud, homiletics and pastoral theology in the rabbinical college of Padua - Lelio della Torre (1805-1871). Contains an autobiographical sketch and a complete list of his works. 120x186mm. 202 pages. Rebound marbled Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Large parts of the marbling missing on front cover and smaller parts missing on rear. The rest of the marbling is worn and peeling. Cover and spine stained. Cover corners and spine edges bumped. Few wormholes on covers (few holes penetrate into inner cover). Single small hole penetrates halfway through the book damaging few letters of the text - text readable. Small pencil marks on pre-title page and rear whitepage. Small ink inscription near text on few pages. Ink stain on pages 16-17 bottom edge - no damage to text. Page 97/98 edge parhtly torn. Several page corners slightly bent. Pages yellowing and slightly age stained. [SUMMARY] This book has unfortunately sustained some damage, but is still in good reading condition.