[on cosmogony and thaumaturgy]. Anonymous (Attributed to Abraham the Patriach)

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $950

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author

SEPHER YETZIRAH

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Jacob ben Naphtali Hacohen

Place

Mantua

Publication

1562

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within woodcut architectural arch. Numerous spherical charts and Kabbalistic diagrams. Lacking the rare additional illustrated leaf

references

Vinograd, Mantua 86; not in Adams

summary

“The earliest extant Hebrew text of systematic speculative thought” (Scholem)

ff. 105. Stained in places, lower corners of final few leaves distressed not affecting text. Contemporary jade stained vellum, worn. Sm. 4to

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