AKIVA BER BEN YOSEPH. Avodath Borei. With an extensive kabbalistic commentary

AUCTION 41 | Thursday, September 18th, 2008 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art

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AKIVA BER BEN YOSEPH. Avodath Borei. With an extensive kabbalistic commentary

FIRST EDITION ff. 52. Browned with some staining, marginal repair on some leaves affecting some text. Modern boards. 4to Vinograd, Wilhermsdorf 44; Mehlman 611

Wilhermsdorf: Yitzchak ben Yehudah Yudels Katz 1688

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $600

WITH THE RARE FINAL LEAF LACKING IN THE MEHLMAN COPY. The author was the son-in-law of R. Feitel Isserles of Vienna. After the expulsion of the Jews from Vienna, he served as Rabbi of Zeckendorf. The leading Rabbis in their approbations here call the author an "Ish Kadosh."