Auction 95 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Letters and Manuscripts, Engravings and Jewish Ceremonial Objects

Two Kabbalistic Books from Russia-Poland – Zohar Chadash – Berditchev, 1825 / Tikunei Zohar – Poritsk, 1816

Opening: $300
Sold for: $938
Including buyer's premium

Two kabbalistic books from Russian and Polish presses, in one volume:


• Zohar Chadash. Berditchev: [Chaim Yitzchak son of Yechezkel and Yisrael son of Avraham Bak, 1825].
• Tikunei Zohar. Poritsk (Pavlivka): Shlomo son of Chanina, [1816].
Ownership inscription in Sephardic script on front endpaper.


Zohar Chadash: 7, 7-36, 38-119, 122-141 leaves. Missing leaves 120-121. Tikunei Zohar: 94, 97-110 leaves. 21.5 cm. First book in good-fair condition, second book in good condition. Stains. Open tears to title page of first book, slightly affecting text, partially repaired with paper to verso of leaf. Marginal tears to several other leaves, slightly affecting text. Printing defect, affecting text on one of the leaves in the first volume. Stamps. Original leather binding, bent, with wear and damage (open tears to binding).


Provenance: Estate of Prof. Ephraim Elimelech Urbach.

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Kabbalistic Books
Kabbalistic Books