Sha’arei Tzedek [Kabbalah–on the Sephiroth]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $1,000

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author

GIKATILLA, JOSEPH

printer

Jacob Marcaria the Physician

Place

Riva di Trento

Publication

1561

Description

FIRST EDITION. Initial letters of title historiated, initial word of text within elaborate frame. Book-plate of Mayer Sulzberger

references

Vinograd, Riva 35

summary

Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla (Chiquatilla) (1248-c.1325), a profound Spanish Kabbalist, was a disciple of the founder of the school of “Prophetic Kabbalah,” Abraham Abulafia. Later, he entered into scholarly relationship with Moses de Leon of Guadalajara (who publicized the Zohar) and composed some of the most detailed, yet lucid, expositions of Kabbalistic concepts

ff. 52. Ex-library. Stained, holes in f.2 affecting text. Loose in later marbled boards Sm. 4to

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