[Kabbalah]. Anonymous. (Attributed to Biblical Adam). A collection of mystical, magical and cosomological texts

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,700

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

author

RAZIEL HAMALACH

printer

Moses Mendes Coitinho

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1701

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within elaborate woodcut architectural border. Unusual Kabbalistic charts and diagrams throughout

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 731; Fuks, Amsterdam 573

summary

It is popularly believed that the Book of Raziel’s talismanic powers protects its owner’s home from fire and other dangers. In addition, the title and introduction assures the owner, should the text be studied with purity of mind, he will be blessed with grandchildren who will become great scholars

ff. 18, [1], 19-45. Stained in places, previous owners inscriptions on title and front-free endpaper. Contemporary blind-ruled morocco with central blind-tooled cartouche, remansnts of clasps and hinges, rubbed, rebacked. Lg. 4to

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