Zohar Ha’rakiah****************.

AUCTION 29 | Monday, June 20th, 2005 at 1:00

Superior Hebrew Printed Books: Singular Selections from Two Distingushed Private Collections with American-Judaica.

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Lot 16

DURAN, SHIMON BEN TZEMACH

Zohar Ha’rakiah****************.

FIRST EDITION ff. (116). Few light dampstains in places, marginal repair to first four and final four leaves affecting a few letters. Extensive marginal notes in a Sephardic cursive hand on ff. 3-4. Previous owner’s inscriptions on title. Modern calf. Sm. 4to Vinograd, Const. 53; Yaari, Const. 39; Mehlman 607; not in Adams

Constantinople: Moses ben Samuel Luco and Joseph Katzavi 1515

Est: $12,000 - $15,000

PRICE REALIZED $12,000

A GOOD COPY OF AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE WORK The Majorca born author, known as the Rashba”tz (1361-1444), was a prolific author, prominent halachist, Bible exegete and philosopher. In this work, the Rashbatz discusses which Mitzvoth (precepts) are to be included in the numerical sequence of 613. Mostly he follows the guidlines set out by Maimonides in his Sepher ha-Mitzvoth (see Lot 49) and defends him from the harsh critique of the Nachmanides in his Hasagoth (see Lot 50)