Megaleh Amukoth [252 kabbalistic explanations of Moses’ prayer in the Biblical portion of Va’Ethchanan]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $500

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

author

SHAPIRO, NATHAN NATA

printer

(M. N. Meisels)

Place

Cracow

Publication

1637

Description

FIRST EDITION. The Salman Schocken Copy. Includes purchase notations by former owners (17th-19th centuries)

references

Vinograd Cracow 401

summary

When traditional scholars wished to celebrate the infinite breadth of the Torah, the present text would be cited as the perfect example. See E. Katzman, Toldoth HaMegaleh Amukoth in: Yeshurun, Vol. 13, pp. 617-700; and Vol. 14, pp. 935-64

ff. 20 (of 24), 166. Lacking initial five leaves (title and introduction). Indices misbound, browned, some worming. Recent boards. 4to

Enquire about this lot