Akitzath Akrav

AUCTION 3 | Tuesday, November 25th, 1997 at 1:00

Fine Hebrew Printed Books Duplicates from the Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

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Lot 64

EMDEN, JACOB

Akitzath Akrav

FIRST EDITION ff. 20. Stained, fore-edges of final two leaves brittle. Later boards. Sm. 4to Vinograd, Altona 56; Raphael, Areshet vol. III, p.253-4 (no. 10:1); Mehlman 1711

Amsterdam (i.e. Altona): (By the Author) 1752

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,300

An outgrowth of the shattering Emden-Eybescheutz polemical crises: An examination of the amulets produced by Jonathan Eyebescheutz said to contain distinct Sabbatian characteristics. By decree of the Council of Four Lands, this polemic was banned and most all copies were incinerated upon publication. See Carmilly-Weinberger, pp. 86-92