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Auction 102 Part 1 Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Manuscript, Works of Early Spanish Kabbalists – 15th/16th Century
Manuscript, works and fragments of works from the early Spanish kabbalistic circles. [North Africa?, ca. 15th/16th century].
Sephardic semi-cursive script.
This volume comprises the following works or fragments of works (binding of leaves disorganized):
1. Passages from Maamar Al HaAtzilut HaSmalit (Discourse on the Left Emanation) by R. Yitzchak son of Yaakov HaKohen (one of the two "Brothers Kohen", Spanish kabbalists of the second half of the 13th century, towards the end of the times of the Ramban; first published by Gershom Scholem, "Kabbalot R. Yaakov VeR. Yitzchak Bnei Yaakov HaKohen", Madaei HaYahadut, II, 1970). Pages 1a, 8a-8b.
2. Sidrei Shimusha Rabba (from the same Spanish kabbalistic circle; see Scholem, ibid., p. 190). Begins "Trein Metivtei…". Pages 1a-2b.
3. Sod HaKadish MehaZohar, followed by an (incomplete) kabbalistic work beginning "Katuv BeSeder Vayar Balak…" (this work appears in Moscow Ms. Ginzburg 302, pp. 163a-165b, where it is also incomplete). Pages 2b-7b (leaf 4 should be after leaf 2).
4. Kabbalistic Answers to Questions Asked by R. Yehudah Chayat, by kabbalist R. Yosef Alcastiel (a Spanish exile; incomplete – contains answers to questions 3-18, with variations from the text printed by Gershom Scholem, "The Kabbalistic Responsa of R. Yosef Alcastiel to R. Yehuda Hayyat", Tarbiz 24 [1955], pp. 167-207 [Hebrew]). Pages 9a-15b, 41a-43b.
5. Esrim VeArbaah Sodot, by R. Yosef Angelet (a 14th-century Spanish kabbalist; work begins "Elu Hem HaSodot…"). Pages 48a-54b.
6. "Shaar HaKavanah by the early kabbalists", by R. Azriel of Gerona (a leading Spanish kabbalist ca. late 12th century; the work was published by Gershom Scholem, Reshit HaKabbalah, Jerusalem 1948, pp. 143-144). Pages 54a-55a.
7. Maayan HaChochmah (lacking beginning; on the work see: Gershom Scholem, Reshit HaKabbalah, pp. 255-256). Pages 44a-47b.
8. Kabbalistic selections: Beur Derishat Shemot HaMeforashim (leaves 56-59, 16-18, 19-24; work begins on p. 56a); Derishat Shivim Shemot HaKedoshim Shel Sar HaPanim (leaves 24-36, work begins on p. 24b; printed by R. Avraham Chamoi at end of Beit Din, Livorno 1858); HaShem HaMeforash HaZeh (leaves 37-40, work begins on p. 37a).
59 leaves (manuscript incomplete and binding of leaves highly disorganized). 19 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Open tears and worming in many places, affecting text. All leaves professionally restored with paper filling, and bound in cardboard cover.