Two books on the Kabbalistic teachings of the Gaon of Vilna, by R. Yosef Avivi, published by Yeshayahu Vinograd. Bibliophile editions.
1. Kabbalat HaGra – Two parts: Gilui Eliyahu, introduction to the Kabbalah of the Gaon of Vilna – "Compiled from compositions which were printed earlier"; and Asara Klalim – "Ten Principles by the Gaon of Vilna, based on a recently discovered manuscript", by R. Yosef Avivi. Jerusalem, [1993]. Published by the Kerem Eliyahu Institute (institute for the publication of the works of the Gaon of Vilna). The first book of a series of books on the Gaon of Vilna, edited by Yeshayahu Vinograd. Unnumbered copy, from an edition of fifty copies printed on blue paper.
Asara Klalim by the Gaon of Vilna was printed for the first time in this book, based on a manuscript from the Vinograd collection – see item 61. This manuscript was discovered in a Genizah in Jerusalem, was identified and transcribed by R. Yosef Avivi, and published by Yeshayahu Vinograd.
2. Gilui Eliyahu, "introduction to the Kabbalah of R. Eliyahu of Vilna", by R. Yosef Avivi. Jerusalem, 1991. P. [5] states: "Upon the wish of R. Yeshayahu Vinograd, collector of all books of the Gaon of Vilna".
2 books. Very good condition. Artistic bindings.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.