(The “Ben Ish Hai,” 1832-1909). Autograph Manuscript In Hebrew.

AUCTION 55 | Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 1:00

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Lot 267

JOSEPH HAYYIM OF BAGHDAD.

(The “Ben Ish Hai,” 1832-1909). Autograph Manuscript In Hebrew.

Ethical novellae concerning the Biblical passages of Jacob and Esau. Six pages. Modern calf. 12mo.

Baghdad: circa 1890

Est: $5,000 - $7,000

Leading Sephardic authority on Jewish law and master Kabbalist, this Baghdadi Hakham is best known as author of the enormously popular work “Ben Ish Hai,” by which title he is also colloquially known and to this day, profoundly revered. See S. Wanunu, Encyclopedia Arzei HaLevanon (2006) Vol. II pp. 970-77.