Tuv Ha’Aretz [on the virtues of the Land of Israel]

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

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

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Lot 206

SHAPIRO, NATHAN OF JERUSALEM

Tuv Ha’Aretz [on the virtues of the Land of Israel]

FIRST EDITION. Title within architectural arch incorporating printers device ff. (4), 76. Waterstained throughout. Recent boards. Sm. 8vo Vinograd, Venice 1309

Venice: Vendramin 1655

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $275

Nathan Shapiro’s views of the holiness of Eretz Israel has a distinct Kabbalistic outlook. He often refers to the Kabbalists of Safed: Isaac Luria, Chaim Vital and Moses Cordovero, as well as the many “sodoth” of Moses Zacut who supervised the publication of this work. Tuv Ha’aretz is one of the first works to contain the text of Tikun Leil Shavu’oth and Hoshana Raba. See Ya'ari, Sheluchei Eretz Yisrael (1977), pp. 106, 277-281