Amudei Shomayim. * Sha’arei Shomayim

AUCTION 23 | Tuesday, March 30th, 2004 at 1:00

Hebrew Printed Books & Manuscripts from The Rare Book Room of the Jews College Library, London The Third Portion

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Lot 94

EMDEN, JACOB

Amudei Shomayim. * Sha’arei Shomayim

FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes (of three) Vol. I: ff.418. Vol.II: ff.158 (missing f.159). Stamps on titles and on f.158v. First title frayed with loss of text. Final leaves ff.151-158 loose.Browned throughout (as are all books from Emden’s Press, printed as they were on inferior quality paper). Modern boards. 8vo Mehlman 214; Y. Raphael, Areshet III, pp. 265-6, no. 26 i-ii

Altona: at the Author’s Press 1745-47

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,400

Two volumes of Jacob Emden's Prayer-Book replete with kabbalistic commentary