Auction 76 - The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples: Books and Manuscripts from the Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection
Sefer Yetzirah with the Commentary of the Gaon of Vilna – Horodna, 1805 – First Edition – First Kabbalistic Book from the Teachings of the Gaon of Vilna to be Published
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Sefer Yetzirah, with commentaries and the commentary of the Gaon of Vilna. Horodna, 1805. With kabbalistic diagrams. First edition of the commentary of the Gaon of Vilna.
First kabbalistic book published from the teachings of the Gaon of Vilna. Brought to print by his disciple R. Menachem Mendel of Shklow.
Sefer Yetzirah, attributed to Adam HaRishon, is an early kabbalistic book, and serves as basis for kabbalistic teachings. The Gaon of Vilna uses Sefer Yetzirah in his kabbalistic commentaries and demonstrates how it is the source of subsequent kabbalistic works.
12, [2], 42, [30] leaves. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Dark dampstains to final leaves. Minor worming to final leaves. Leaves trimmed with damage to several headings. Stamps. Old, worn binding.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 682.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
First kabbalistic book published from the teachings of the Gaon of Vilna. Brought to print by his disciple R. Menachem Mendel of Shklow.
Sefer Yetzirah, attributed to Adam HaRishon, is an early kabbalistic book, and serves as basis for kabbalistic teachings. The Gaon of Vilna uses Sefer Yetzirah in his kabbalistic commentaries and demonstrates how it is the source of subsequent kabbalistic works.
12, [2], 42, [30] leaves. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Dark dampstains to final leaves. Minor worming to final leaves. Leaves trimmed with damage to several headings. Stamps. Old, worn binding.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 682.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
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