RARE! A collection of poems and homilies on morality (Mussar) by the prominent Iraqi rabbi Sasson ben Mordechai Moshe (1747-1830). The book features an imprimatur by Chayim Falaji, chief rabbi of Izmir. 200x130mm, 121 double pages. Marbled quarter-leather hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Cover worn. Cover edges bumped. Cover detached. Spine worn and bumped. Title and preface pages partially detached. Pencil inscription on endpapers. Ink stains on rear whitepage.Pages yellowing, slightly wavy and lightly stained. Despite the aforementioned wear, this rare work of Jewish literature is in good condition for reading.