Sepher Hatzad Tzvi

AUCTION 27 | Tuesday, February 08th, 2005 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Ceremonial & Graphic Art

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Lot 97

HAYUN, NECHEMIAH CHIYA

Sepher Hatzad Tzvi

FIRST EDITION. Title within ornamental design ff. (9),40. Lightly browned, marginal hole in title not affecting text, first and final gatherings larger. Disbound. Sm. 8vo Vinograd, Amsterdam 1031; Mehlman 1705

Amsterdam: 1714

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $500

Hayun’s celebrated counter-attack against the Chacham Tzvi in relation to the bitter polemic arising from Hayun’s earlier publication Oz Le’elo-him (1713) and the Sabbathian views said to found therein. See Carmilly-Weinberger, pp.70-2; G. Scholem Sabbatai Tzvi (1973) pp.901-2