Divrei Nechemiah [kabbalistic sermons to the Pentateuch]

Estimate

$800–$1,000

Hammer price

$1,100

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 typographical border

references

Vinograd, Berlin 66

summary

The controversy and fierce personal attacks that resulted from the scandal of his first work of dubious origin, Oz Le’elo-him (see previous Lot ) did not deter Hayun. The appearance of this heretical text, complete with fraudulent approbations, resulted in further assaults upon Hayun - a most militant champion of the false Messiah, Shabbetai Tzvi. In order to prevent a possible revival of the Sabbatean heresy most copies of this work were destroyed. See E. Carlebach, The Pursuit of Heresy, pp.75-159; M. Carmilly-Weinberger, pp. 63-4

ff. (2), 89 (i.e. 87). Stained in places. Recent cloth-backed boards, gently rubbed at corners. Sm. 4to

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