Tochachoth Megulah Vehatzad Nachash [anti-Sabbatianism]. Two parts in one

AUCTION 9 | Tuesday, March 28th, 2000 at 1:00

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ERGAS, JOSEPH

Tochachoth Megulah Vehatzad Nachash [anti-Sabbatianism]. Two parts in one

FIRST EDITION. Title within ornamental border. Three-page manuscript index in an 18th century Italian cursive Hebrew hand at front. Marginalia ff.(2),62. Modern calf. 8vo Vinograd, London 29; Mehlman 1700; Roth, London 8

London: for Moses Hagiz 1715

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $900

Ergas’ polemic against Nehemai Hayon contained both kabbalistic refutations of the legitimacy of Sabbatian mystical belief and harsh invective against Hayon personally. The second part [“To Ensnare a Serpent”] is a retaliation to Hayon’s attack upon the Chacham Zvi (entitled Hatzad Zvi [“To Ensnare a Deer”]. On Ergas’ role in this controversy see E. Carlebach, The Pursuit of Heresy (1990) pp.137-143; and B. Naor, Post Sabbatian Sabatianism (1999) pp.145-49