Eitz Chaim [kabbalah]. * SHARABI, SHALOM. Nahar Shalom [glosses to Chaim Vital’s Eitz Chaim, and Lurianic themes]

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Hammer price: $900

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author

VITAL, CHAIM.

printer

Israel Bak

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1866

Description

Together, two works, bound in two volumes. FIRST EDITION WITH SHARABI’S GLOSSES

references

Friedberg Ayin 1017b; Halevi 136 & 135

summary

The Eitz Chaim compendium includes all of Vital’s writings in which he elaborated upon the teachings of Isaac Luria. This copy with two rare additional leaves including an additional essay and index. Halevi locates only one other copy in a private collection with these two otherwise unrecorded leaves

ff. 154; 39. Lightly browned, trace foxed in places. Later uniform olive cloth, gently rubbed at extremities. Folio

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