Original Wrappers. 8vo. [359]-385 pages ; 23 cm. Inscribed by Heschel on the title page. Off-print from Hebrew Union College Annual, Vol. XIV (1939) . In German. Title translates into English as, “The Essence Of Things After The Teachings Of [Ibn] Gabirol” “Solomon ibn Gabirol (alt. Solomon ben Judah) … was an 11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher with a Neo-Platonic bent. He published over a hundred poems, as well as works of biblical exegesis, philosophy, ethics, and satire. ” (Wikipedia, 2017) . Some wear to wrappers. Overall very good condition. (AMR-52-23)