⚠Visible bleed-through from the reverse side of the leaf obscures some areas. Significant handwritten annotations in various inks and scripts are present.

[Cursive Hebrew ownership note at top] This is the book of the honored teacher and Rabbi Eliezer ...? ...? the book of ...? the wise Joseph Gikatilla ...? with ...? and matters ...?

Three large decorative woodcut blocks, each featuring a stylized Hebrew letter. From right to left: Lamed (ל), Bet (ב), and Gimel (ג). The letters are set within ornate rectangular frames filled with dense foliate and floral patterns; the leftmost panel (Gimel) features a small classical-style vase or urn at the bottom.

The Gates of Righteousness

original Hebrew: Sha'arei Tzedek. This is a fundamental work of Kabbalah focusing on the ten Sefirot (divine emanations).

Composed by the wise Rabbi

Joseph son of Karnitol

original: Joseph ben Karnitol. This is a common variant spelling of Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla (1248–c. 1305), a major Spanish Kabbalist and student of Abraham Abulafia.

i. ui. 30.XI.09 717 These appear to be modern archival or library shelf marks added in the 20th century.

Son of the honored and wise

and eminent Rabbi Abraham, of blessed memory: In righteousness and judgment

original: "ben Rut," likely an abbreviation for "Ruach Hashem Tenichenu" (May the spirit of the Lord grant him rest), a common honorific for the deceased.

all his works are to enter into the innermost palace:

The Divine Kabbalah.

Kabbalah|A Jewish mystical system that seeks to understand the nature of the Divine and the relationship between the eternal, mysterious Ein Sof (The Infinite) and the mortal, finite universe.

2829 [Cursive Hebrew script repeating the place of print] Here in Riva di Trento

Here in Riva

di Trento

Riva di Trento, located in Northern Italy, was a significant center for Hebrew printing in the mid-16th century under the patronage of Cardinal Cristoforo Madruzzo.

A hand-drawn ink diagram consisting of two overlapping ovals, possibly a geometric sketch or a simplified "Vesica Piscis" symbol. [Handwritten in Latin script] Peter of Trent Peter of Trent Peter of Trent original: "Pierre de Trinte." This likely refers to a former owner or a localized spelling of the city.