Sepher Oz Le’elo-him [Kabbalah- commentary to “Meheimmantua de’Chola” attributed to Shabbetai Tzvi]

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 190

HAYUN, NECHEMIAH CHIYA

Sepher Oz Le’elo-him [Kabbalah- commentary to “Meheimmantua de’Chola” attributed to Shabbetai Tzvi]

First Edition. Title within ornamental typographical border ff. ( 3),7,88. Lightly browned, trace foxing. Contemporary chestnut mottled calf boards, remnants of clasps and hinges, rubbed, rebacked. Sm. 4to Vinograd, Berlin 73

Berlin: Baruch Buchbinder 1713

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $650

Due to forged rabbinic endorsements and Hayon’s lack of veracity, Oz Le’elo-him and particularly, Meheimmantua de Chola were widely regarded as the work of Shabbetai Tzvi. A fact Hayun attempted to conceal as any book seen to contain passages from the writing of the False Messiah would be instantly banned. As a result of the controversies concerning this work, Hayon was placed under excommunication by most of the European Rabbinate. See: E. Carlebach, The Pursuit of Heresy (1990) pp.99-104; M. Carmilly-Weinberger, pp. 62-7