RAZIEL HAMALACH. Anonymous

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

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

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Lot 154

(KABBALAH)

RAZIEL HAMALACH. Anonymous

FIRST EDITION. Title within elaborate woodcut architectural border. Unusual Kabbalistic charts and diagrams throughout. A Wide-Margined Copy. ff. 18, [1], 19-45. With mauscript page in Latin describing contents of this work. Contemporary vellum. 4to Vinograd, Amsterdam 731; Fuks, Amsterdam 573

Amsterdam: Moses Mendes Coitinho 1701

Est: $4,000 - $6,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,000

AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE COPY The Raziel Hamalcah is a cornucopia of mystical texts and magical recipes. Though the title purports that the book was handed by the angel Raziel to Adam, it has long been known even in the most traditional circles that the work is in fact medieval in origin. Because of the popular belief that the book is protection from fire, many keep a copy of Raziel in the home, or today, in the automobile