(Traditionally attributed to.) Sepher HaZohar. With glosses by R. Chaim Vital, R. Moshe Cordovero, R. Moshe Zacuto, R. Yitzchak Luria and R. Chaim Joseph David Azulai.

AUCTION 62 | Thursday, June 26th, 2014 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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(KABBALAH). SHIMON B”R YOCHAI.

(Traditionally attributed to.) Sepher HaZohar. With glosses by R. Chaim Vital, R. Moshe Cordovero, R. Moshe Zacuto, R. Yitzchak Luria and R. Chaim Joseph David Azulai.

Three volumes: I. Genesis. II. Exodus. III: Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Three title-pages with period woodcut of Temple Mount. First volume with additional title. Few marginal notes. Wide-margined copy. Vol. I. (6), 252, 2-19. * Vol. II. ff. 279. * Vol. III: ff. 318. Lightly stained in places. Contemporary calf, light wear. 4to. Vinograd, Jerusalem 28, 43, 56; Halevy 22, 27, 35.

Jerusalem: Israel Bak 1844-46

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,400

<<The First Edition of the Zohar Printed in the Land of Israel. >> The title states that the text was compared to the personal copy of the Zohar that had belonged R. Chaim Vital. The introduction by the printer lists eleven virtues this Jerusalem edition has above all previous editions: “Has a Zohar of such typographic beauty existed prior to this Jerusalem edition? - indeed it far surpasses that of Amsterdam and earlier” (see printers comments at end of Vol. III).