Amudei Shomayim. * Sha’arei Shomayim

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: $1,400

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

author

EMDEN, JACOB

printer

at the Author’s Press

Place

Altona

Publication

1745-47

Description

FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes (of three)

references

Mehlman 214; Y. Raphael, Areshet III, pp. 265-6, no. 26 i-ii

summary

Two volumes of Jacob Emden's Prayer-Book replete with kabbalistic commentary

Vol. I: ff.418. Vol.II: ff.158 (missing f.159). Stamps on titles and on f.158v. First title frayed with loss of text. Final leaves ff.151-158 loose.Browned throughout (as are all books from Emden’s Press, printed as they were on inferior quality paper). Modern boards. 8vo

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