Vital, Chaim. Sha’ar ha-Mitzvoth [The Gate of Commandments]

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(KABBALAH)

printer

Israel Bak

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1873

Description

Title within typographic border

references

Halevy 199

summary

Sha’ar ha-Mitzvoth, arranged according to the portions of the Pentateuch, is the fifth gate of the famous Shmonah She’arim or “Eight Gates” of R. Chaim Vital, authoritative transmitter of Lurianic kabbalah. The present edition was prepared from a manuscript of R. Samuel Vital, the author’s son

ff. 88. (According to Halevy, there should be an additional ff. (8) at the end of the book.) Leaves combined from two or more copies. Browned and stained. Modern boards. Sm. 4to

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