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Auction 27 · Lot 169

Chessed Le-Abraham [Kabbalistic prayer book based on the Kavanoth of R. Issac luria, the AR”I]. Edited by Abraham ben Shalom Tobeinah

Estimate
$700–$1,000
Hammer price
Not recorded

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author

(LITURGY).

printer

Eliezer Solomon d’Italia

Place

Mantua

Publication

1783

Description

Printer’s mark on verso of title

references

Vinograd, Mantua 532

summary

This Kabbalistic prayer book contains all the prayers for the week, Sabbath and the New Month. Many of the compositions were inspired by the controversial Chemdat hHaYamim, thus protests were lodged against the work upon publication. See Weiner, Koheleth Moshe no. 4295
ff. (1),140 . Some wear. Boards. 4to
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