Avodath Hakodesh [kabbalah]

AUCTION 44 | Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 1:00

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

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Lot 139

IBN GABBAI, MEIR

Avodath Hakodesh [kabbalah]

Second edition. Title letters within decorative woodcut vignettes. Printer’s device on title. (cf. Yaari’s Printer’s Marks nos. 39 and note on p. 138) ff. 139. Lightly stained, Lower margin of title taped, stamp of previous owner. Recent boards, rubbed. Folio Vinograd, Cracow 45; Mehlman 1053

Cracow: Yitzchak ben Aaon of Prostitz 1576 -77

Est: $800 - $1,200

PRICE REALIZED $1,300

“Avodath Hakodesh was perhaps the finest account of kabbalistic speculation before the resurgance of the kabbalah in Safed." G. Scholem, Kabbalah in EJ, Vol. X, col. 542. The first edition of the work was entitled Maroth Elokim, thereafter all subsequent editions were known as Avodath Hakodesh