Raziel HaMalach. Anonymous.

AUCTION 66 | Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art

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Lot 259

(KABBALAH).

Raziel HaMalach. Anonymous.

<<FIRST EDITION>> . Title within elaborate woodcut architectural border. Unusual Kabbalistic charts and diagrams throughout. ff. 18, (1), 19-45. Variously stained, edges frayed, few leaves loose. Contemporary calf, worn. 4to. Vinograd, Amsterdam 731; Fuks, Amsterdam 573

Amsterdam: Moses ben Abraham Mendes Coitinho 1701

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $1,800

A celebrated cornucopia of mystical texts and magical recipes. The first section, known as the Sepher HaMalbush, relates that soon after Adam was exiled from Eden, he prayed to God with remorse over his fall from grace. Whereupon the Angel Raziel appeared to console Adam by imparting to him the wisdom of the Book of Raziel from which Adam’s descendants would be equipped to foretell their future. An intricate formula with complex instructions follows, indicating preliminary actions to be performed prior to studying the text. In traditional circles it is popularly believed that possession of this text prevents one’s home from fire.