(Traditionally attributed to). Sepher HaZohar [“The Book of Splendor”]

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: $1,500

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

author

SHIMON B”R YOCHAI

printer

n.p.

Place

Frankfurt on the Oder

Publication

1740-41

Description

Four Parts in three volumes. Titles surrounded by Biblical verses

references

Vinograd, Frankfurt on the Oder 288

summary

An attractive edition, handsomely bound. Bears the Approbations of Rabbis Moses ben Aaron of Frankfurt on the Oder, Aryeh Leib of Amsterdam, Jacob Halevi of Brody, Moses ben Abraham of Satanow and Ze'ev Wolf ben Joshua Heschel of Zolkiew.

Vol. I: ff. (10), 251, 15. * Vol. II: ff. 269, (3). * Vol. III: ff.1-115,116-299, (1), 14. Lightly browned, scattered staining on a few leaves. Uniform contemporary blind-tooled mottled-calf, expertly and sympathetically rebacked, with clasps and hinges. 8vo

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