Auction 14 · Lot 210

Sepher Oz Le’elo-him [Kabbalah- commentary to “Meheimmantua de Chola” attributed to Shabbatai Tzvi]

Estimate: $700–$900
Hammer price: $800

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

HAYUN, NECHEMIAH CHIYA

printer

Baruch Buchbinder

Place

Berlin

Publication

1713

Description

First Edition. Title within ornamental typographical border

references

Vinograd, Berlin 73

summary

Due to forged rabbinic endorsements and Hayon’s lack of veracity, Oz Le’elo-him and particularly, Meheimmantua de Chola was widely regarded as the work of Shabbetai Tzvi. A fact Hayun attempted to conceal as any book seen to contain passages from the writing of the False Messiah would be instantly banned. As a result of the controversies concerning this work, Hayon was placed under excommunication by most of the European Rabbinate. See: E. Carlebach, The Pursuit of Heresy (1990) pp.99-104; M. Carmilly-Weinberger, pp. 62-7

ff. 3,7,88. Lightly browned, trace foxed in places, small hole in title not affecting text. Contemporary blind-tooled chestnut morocco, gently rubbed at extremites, spine in compartments, lacking upper portion of spine, upper cover detatched, remnants of clasps and hinges. 4to

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