Tola’ath Ya’akov [Kabbalistic exposition to the prayers]

AUCTION 34 | Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 at 1:00

Exemplary Hebrew Books: The Library of Joseph Gradenwitz, Esq.

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IBN GABBAI, MEIR

Tola’ath Ya’akov [Kabbalistic exposition to the prayers]

FIRST EDITION. Published by the author’s son-in-law, Shne’or Falcon ff.80. Trimmed, few light stains, wormed in places, marginal notes throughout in a cursive Sephardic hand. Later boards, rubbed. 4to Vinograd Const. 218, Yaari Const. 159; ( Mehlman 1054; St. Cat. Bodl. 6303, no. 6

Constantinople: Samuel Chakim 1560

Est: $5,000 - $7,000

RARE FIRST EDITION WITH ADDITIONAL POEM FOUND ONLY IN A FEW COPIES. (See Hacker’s corrections in Areshet Vol.V, p. 484 who notes the additional page containing the poem prior to the introduction). Tola’ath Ya’akov is one of the earliest, sytematic commentaries to the prayers and to associated customs. Although the work is kabbalstic in nature, it is noted for its clarity and flowing style. Both Isaiah Horowitz (the Shla"h) and Chaim Joseph David Azulai (the Chid"a), frequently cite the Tola’ath Ya’akov in their own works.