Chessed Le’Avraham [Kabbalistic prayer book based upon the mystical Kavanoth of R. Issac Luria, the AR”I]. Edited by Abraham ben Shalom Tobeinah.

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(KABBALAH)

printer

Eliezer Solomon d’Italia

Place

Mantua

Publication

1783

Description

Printer’s mark on verso of title. A fine copy.

references

Vinograd, Mantua 532.

summary

This Kabbalistic prayer-book contains the prayers for the week, Sabbath and the New Month. Many of the compositions were inspired by the controversial Chemdath HaYamim, thus protests were lodged against the work upon publication. See Weiner, Koheleth Moshe no. 4295.

ff. (1), 140. Bound in Valmadonna-custom morocco-backed boards, spine titled in gilt. 8vo.

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