Shepha Tal [Kabbalah, a commentary to Igereth HaTe’amim].

Estimate: $2,000–$2,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

HOROWITZ, SHABTHAI SHEFTEL.

printer

Hans Jacob Hanau

Place

Hanau

Publication

1612

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within textual border. Letters of title historiated. Several dramatic mystical text illustrations. Important approbations.

references

Vinograd, Hanau 13.

summary

An important work that seeks to present a systematic reconciliation of Luriainic and Cordoverian Kabbalah. The text concerns itself with themes relating to the concept of Unity - that of God, the Jewish soul, the Jewish People, the Land of Israel and the deleterious ontological effect of Exile. See M. J. Heller, The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book, Vol. I, pp. 294-5. The Author (1565-1619) a physician who was born in Prague, was a nephew of R. Isaiah Horowitz (The Shela’h HaKodosh).

ff. 10, 94. Lightly foxed, previous owner’s marks, stamp removed from title. Bound in Valmadonna-custom chestnut calf, blind-tooled with gilt florets at corners. Folio.

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