Lot 308
Sha'arei Ora – Mantua, 156
Sha'arei Ora, "For opening blind eyes in the way of the Kabala", by the Mekubal Rabbi Yosef Gikatilia. Mantua, 1561. Printed by Ya'akov ben Naftali HaCohen of Gazulo. First edition.
One of the early and basic Kabalistic books written soon after the Zohar was discovered in the 13th century. The Ari is quoted as saying that this book is the key for Kabalistic wisdom.
92 leaves. 19 cm. Good condition, stains. Ancient inscriptions. Damaged, torn binding.
