RAZIEL HAMALACH. Anonymous

AUCTION 30 | Tuesday, September 20th, 2005 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books and Manuscripts

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Lot 210

(KABBALAH).

RAZIEL HAMALACH. Anonymous

FIRST EDITION. Title within elaborate woodcut architectural border. Unusual Kabbalistic charts and diagrams throughout ff. 18, [1], 19-45. Previous owners’ signatures. Small hole in ttile and frst leaf affecting a few letters, some staining. Modern boards. 4to Vinograd, Amsterdam 731; Fuks, Amsterdam 573

Amsterdam: Moses Mendes Coitinho 1701

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $2,500

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