Auction 76 · Lot 191

(Attributed to Nathan of Gaza). Chemdath Yamim ["Delight of Days:” Kabbalistic homilies through the year]

Estimate: $200–$300
Hammer price: $300

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

author

(KABBALAH)

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Moshe Etias

Place

Livorno

Publication

1763-64

Description

Three volumes (of four, lacks vol. II). Stamp and signatures of previous owners on titles and final leaves, including Samson Raphael Hirsch, Mendel of Fuerth and Shimon Brandes Segal of Fuerth, scattered marginalia.

references

Vinograd Livorno 87.

summary

For more on this controversial work see: See Israel Zinberg, A History of Jewish Literature, Vol. V (The Jewish Center of Culture in the Ottoman Empire) pp. 151-160; Abraham Yaari, Ta’alumath Sepher (Jerusalem, 1954); Isaiah Tishby, Kiryat Sefer 54:586, n. 7; Tarbiz 50 (1981) pp. 463-514; Bezalel Naor, Post-Sabbatian Sabbatianism (Spring Valley, 1999) pp. 58-68; Moshe Fogel, “The Sabbatian Character of Hemdat Yamim: A Re-examination,” in Rachel Elior (ed.) The Sabbatian Movement and Its Aftermath: Messianism, Sabbatianism and Frankism II (Jerusalem, 2001) pp. 365-422.

ff. 160; (2), 134; 123. Some staining, vol. IV without title-page. Contemporary decorated boards, light wear. Sm. 4to.

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