Auction 45 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Study of Ibn Gvirol's Writings and the Antiquity of the Zohar and Kabbalah - Philadelphia, 1888 - Signed and Numbered Copy
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Qabbalah, The Philosophical Writings of Solomon Ben Yehudah Ibn Gabirol or Avicebron... also an ancient lodge of initiates translated from the Zohar, and an abstract of an essay upon the Chinese qabbalah… by Isaac Myer. Published by the author, Philadelphia, 1888. English.
A comprehensive study dedicated to the philosophic writings of Shlomo Ibn Gvirol, including his important composition "Mekor Haim" and the Zohar and Qabbalah ancient sources, with dozens of illustrated plates.
An elegant large format edition, with wide margins and gilt upper edges. Copy no 97 from an edition of 150 copies; signed by the author. Numerous comments handwritten (in pencil). Enclosed is a booklet identically titled, with citations from critics as to Meyer’s compositions, and letters he received from scholars and other people. XXIV. 499 pp, 35.5 cm. Good condition. Tears at margins of leaves, damages and wear to binding. Booklet: [16] pp, 23 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor tears.
Singerman 3716.
A comprehensive study dedicated to the philosophic writings of Shlomo Ibn Gvirol, including his important composition "Mekor Haim" and the Zohar and Qabbalah ancient sources, with dozens of illustrated plates.
An elegant large format edition, with wide margins and gilt upper edges. Copy no 97 from an edition of 150 copies; signed by the author. Numerous comments handwritten (in pencil). Enclosed is a booklet identically titled, with citations from critics as to Meyer’s compositions, and letters he received from scholars and other people. XXIV. 499 pp, 35.5 cm. Good condition. Tears at margins of leaves, damages and wear to binding. Booklet: [16] pp, 23 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor tears.
Singerman 3716.
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