Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Four Kabbalistic Books Printed in Jerusalem

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Four Kabbalistic books printed in Jerusalem, some by R. Yisrael Bak:
1. Divrei Shalom, commentary on Etz Chaim and on Shemonah She'arim, with homilies, by R. Refael Avraham Shalom Sharabi. Jerusalem, [1843]. Printed by R. Yisrael Bak. Worming. Signatures, handwritten indexes. S. HaLevi, no. 11.
2. Sha'ar HaPesukim and Sefer HaLikutin, by R. Chaim Vital. Jerusalem, [1863]. Printed by Yisrael Bak. Variation, with the title pages of the two books, Sha'ar HaPesukim and Sefer HaLikutin joined into one title page. Signature on title page: "Aharon Chelouche". S. HaLevi, no. 91.
3. Nahar Shalom, by R. Shalom Sharabi. Jerusalem, 1867. Printed by Yisrael Bak. 39 leaves. According to the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, the book is composed of 34 leaves whereas the copy in the NLI contains 37 leaves. S. HaLevi, no. 135.
4. Divrei Shalom, commentary on Etz Chaim and on Shemonah She'arim, by R. Refael Avraham Shalom Sharabi. Jerusalem, 1883. [Slightly trimmed] dedication on title page by the sons of the publisher (who was the author's son), R. Shalom Moshe Chai Gogin: "To the perfect sage… R. Aharon Chelouche…" from "the sons of the rabbi… Avraham and Yitzchak". S. HaLevi, no. 415.
4 books. Size and condition vary.
Books Printed in Jerusalem and Eretz Israel in the 19th Century
Books Printed in Jerusalem and Eretz Israel in the 19th Century