Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art
Sepher Ha-Zohar – French Translation and Comments – Paris, 1906-1911 – First Complete Translation of the Zohar to a European Language
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Sepher Ha-zohar (le livre de la splendeur), Doctrine ésotérique des Israélites [Book of the Zohar, esoteric doctrine of the Israelites], French translation and comments by Jean de Pauly. Paris: Ernst Leroux, 1906-1911. Complete set, six parts in five volumes.
The present edition is the first translation of the Zohar to a modern European language.
Copy no. 140 of a limited edition of 750 copies, printed on paper specially manufactured for this edition, with watermarks spelling Emet in Hebrew and the word Zohar in French (additional copies were printed on other kinds of paper).
Two leaves with Latin kabbalistic diagrams at the beginning of vol. I.
Six parts in five volumes. Part I: [11] pages, [2] leaves of pictures, 557, [1] pages. [1] leaf with Ilan HaSefirot in middle of volume. Part II: [7], 74, [1] pages. Parts III-IV: [11], 492, [1]; [4], 321, [1] pages. Part V: [4], 610, [1] pages. Part VI: [4], 462, [5] pages. 23.5 cm. Overall good condition. Some stains. Signatures on endpapers and title pages of all volumes. Original bindings with leather spines. Defects to bindings (open tear and extensive wear to spine of vol. V).
PLEASE NOTE: Item description was shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
The present edition is the first translation of the Zohar to a modern European language.
Copy no. 140 of a limited edition of 750 copies, printed on paper specially manufactured for this edition, with watermarks spelling Emet in Hebrew and the word Zohar in French (additional copies were printed on other kinds of paper).
Two leaves with Latin kabbalistic diagrams at the beginning of vol. I.
Six parts in five volumes. Part I: [11] pages, [2] leaves of pictures, 557, [1] pages. [1] leaf with Ilan HaSefirot in middle of volume. Part II: [7], 74, [1] pages. Parts III-IV: [11], 492, [1]; [4], 321, [1] pages. Part V: [4], 610, [1] pages. Part VI: [4], 462, [5] pages. 23.5 cm. Overall good condition. Some stains. Signatures on endpapers and title pages of all volumes. Original bindings with leather spines. Defects to bindings (open tear and extensive wear to spine of vol. V).
PLEASE NOTE: Item description was shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
Jewish Communities – Books and Letters
Jewish Communities – Books and Letters