Tomer Devorah [Kabbalah]

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $650

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author

CORDOVERO, MOSES.

printer

Judah Samuel of Perugia

Place

Mantua

Publication

1623

Description

Title within decorative woodcut border

references

Vinograd, Mantua 213

summary

Cordovero here laid the foundations for Kabbalistic ethical literature which proliferated in the 16th-18th centuries. Kabbalistic moralists were greatly influenced by Cordovero’s “Palm Tree of Deborah.” Each chapter of this short treatise provides instruction how to spiritually identify with each of the Ten Sefiroth

ff. 19. Stained in places, title neatly rehinged, previous owners inscriptions on title. Modern black morocco. 12mo

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