Chessed Le’Avraham [Kabbalistic prayer book based upon the mystical Kavanoth of R. Issac Luria, the AR”I]. Edited by Abraham ben Shalom Tobeinah.

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The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Chessed Le’Avraham [Kabbalistic prayer book based upon the mystical Kavanoth of R. Issac Luria, the AR”I]. Edited by Abraham ben Shalom Tobeinah.

Printer’s mark on verso of title. <<A fine copy.>> ff. (1), 140. Bound in Valmadonna-custom morocco-backed boards, spine titled in gilt. 8vo. Vinograd, Mantua 532.

Mantua: Eliezer Solomon d’Italia 1783

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

This Kabbalistic prayer-book contains the prayers for the week, Sabbath and the New Month. Many of the compositions were inspired by the controversial Chemdath HaYamim, thus protests were lodged against the work upon publication. See Weiner, Koheleth Moshe no. 4295.