KARO, JOSEPH. Magid Mesharim [mystical diary in the form of a Kabbalistic-homiletical commentary to the Pentateuch]. FIRST COMPLETE EDITION. * VIDAS, ELIJAH DE, Reishith Chochmah.
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
Lot 136
(KABBALAH)
KARO, JOSEPH. Magid Mesharim [mystical diary in the form of a Kabbalistic-homiletical commentary to the Pentateuch]. FIRST COMPLETE EDITION. * VIDAS, ELIJAH DE, Reishith Chochmah.
Amsterdam: 1708
Est: $400 - $600
PRICE REALIZED $850
Karo’s presumed authorship of this kabbalistic-homiletical commentary on the Pentateuch, has inspired contoversy due to the esoteric nature of his “maggidic” manifestations. See Z. Werblowsky, Joseph Karo Lawyer and Mystic (1977), pp. 4-6 & 9-12; on the development of the text, see ibid. pp. 24-37
Vidas’ work was edited and checked based upon a manuscript owned by R. Yechiel Milli author of Tapuchei Zahav