Chok LeYisroel [portions of Zohar, Bible, etc. divided for daily study]. According to the Sephardic rite

AUCTION 19 | Tuesday, March 11th, 2003 at 1:00

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Chok LeYisroel [portions of Zohar, Bible, etc. divided for daily study]. According to the Sephardic rite

Complete in five volumes. Title pages within typographical borders. Scriptural texts pointed, Talmudic texts unpointed and Kabbalistic texts in rabbinic type I: pp. 416. II: pp.384. III: pp. 372. IV: pp. 367. V: pp. 431. Light stains in places, few leaves loose, a.e.g. Contemporary uniform elegantly gilt-tooled black morocco, gilt floral border on upper and lower covers with central decorative cartouche, gilt-tooled with previous owner’s name, “Chaninah Shimon Baruch Chai” and dated “5580” (=1820) on upper covers, spine with gilt lattice-work and crimson gilt spine labels, gently rubbed. 8vo. Housed in slip-case Vinograd, Vienna 440

Vienna: Georg Holzinger 1816

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $2,000

AN ELEGANT SET BOUND ON COMMISSION FOR A SINGLE OWNER. Chaim Vital, the formost disciple of Isaac Luria (the AR”I), advocated textual study as a means to mystical contemplation. Thus, selected excerpts from the Torah, Prophets, Writings, Mishna, Talmud and kabbalistic literature intended for study each morning, were popular