Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art
Manuscript, Or Yakar Commentary by Rabbi Moshe Cordovero – On Zohar Eichah – Ca. Mid-17th Century
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Or Yakar commentary on Zohar Eichah, by R. Moshe Cordovero. Early Ashkenazic script. [Ca. 1640s-1660s].
Varies slightly from printed version.
Inscription in a different hand on the final page.
Or Yakar is a very comprehensive commentary on the Zohar, which R. Moshe Cordovero composed over many years. The work remained in manuscript form for many generations, and was only recently published.
[15] leaves. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Closed tears and minor open tears to margins, not affecting text, repaired in part with paper. New leather binding.
This manuscript was once part of MS London Beth Din 119 (pp. 167a-181b), an anthology of kabbalistic works from the teachings of the Arizal, sold at Christie's, New York, June 1999.
PLEASE NOTE: Item description was shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
Varies slightly from printed version.
Inscription in a different hand on the final page.
Or Yakar is a very comprehensive commentary on the Zohar, which R. Moshe Cordovero composed over many years. The work remained in manuscript form for many generations, and was only recently published.
[15] leaves. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Closed tears and minor open tears to margins, not affecting text, repaired in part with paper. New leather binding.
This manuscript was once part of MS London Beth Din 119 (pp. 167a-181b), an anthology of kabbalistic works from the teachings of the Arizal, sold at Christie's, New York, June 1999.
PLEASE NOTE: Item description was shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
Manuscripts – Ashkenazi Rabbis
Manuscripts – Ashkenazi Rabbis