(Traditionally attributed to). Sepher HaZohar [“The Book of Splendor”]

AUCTION 50 | Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art

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Lot 201

SHIMON B”R YOCHAI

(Traditionally attributed to). Sepher HaZohar [“The Book of Splendor”]

Four Parts in three volumes. Titles surrounded by Biblical verses Vol. I: ff. (10), 251, 15. * Vol. II: ff. 269, (3). * Vol. III: ff.1-115,116-299, (1), 14. Lightly browned, scattered staining on a few leaves. Uniform contemporary blind-tooled mottled-calf, expertly and sympathetically rebacked, with clasps and hinges. 8vo Vinograd, Frankfurt on the Oder 288

Frankfurt on the Oder: n.p. 1740-41

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,500

An attractive edition, handsomely bound. Bears the Approbations of Rabbis Moses ben Aaron of Frankfurt on the Oder, Aryeh Leib of Amsterdam, Jacob Halevi of Brody, Moses ben Abraham of Satanow and Ze'ev Wolf ben Joshua Heschel of Zolkiew.