Sepher Haroke’ach [ethics, rabbinic law and custom]

AUCTION 17 | Tuesday, November 12th, 2002 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic and Ceremonial Art From Various Owners

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Lot 127

ELEAZER BEN JUDAH OF WORMS

Sepher Haroke’ach [ethics, rabbinic law and custom]

Third edition. DELUXE COPY PRINTED ENTIRELY ON BLUE PAPER ff. (4),91,(1). Few light dampstains in places, previous owners inscriptions on title and f.1, signed by censor on f.91v. Recent royal-blue blind-ruled gilt-stamped morocco. Folio Vinograd, Cremona 14; Benayahu, Cremona 8; not in Adams

Cremona: Vicenzo Conti 1557

Est: $5,000 - $7,000

PRICE REALIZED $6,500

DELUXE COPY PRINTED ENTIRELY ON BLUE PAPER. Renowned as a Tosafist, Eleazar of Worms was the last major figure of the Chasidei Aschkenaz Movement. According to legend, by exercising the esoteric conjointment of the Hebrew alphabet, R. Eleazer was transported by cloud to Spain to acquaint Nachmanides with the mysteries of the Kabbalah. See I. Zinberg, A History of Jewish Literature (1973), vol. III, p.24