(Traditionally attributed to). Sepher Hazohar al HaTorah [the mystical “Book of Splendor”]

SHIMON BAR YOCHAI

Israel Bak

Jerusalem

1845-46

Two volumes. Parts II-IVonly, in two volumes. With three of four title pages each with vignette of Jerusalem. Beautifully Bound in contemporary uniform red calf, tooled in gilt extra, previous owner’s name tooled in Hebrew along four sides, spine with gilt-tooled panels titled in Hebrew, marbled end-papers and gilt gauffred edges

Vinograd, Jerusalem 43 and 56; Halevi, 27 and 35

Apparently a complete set of Zohar works printed by Bak was bound in this exquisite contemporary binding, unfortunately lacking here the first volume. See Kestenbaum & Company, Sale VIII, November 16, 1999 Lot 517 for an example of Tikunai Hazohar with an identical binding