Auction 103 Part 2 Early Printed Books | Sabbateanism and Crypto-Jews of Spain and Portugal | Chassidut and Kabbalah | Books Printed in Slavita and Jerusalem | Letters and Manuscripts
Zohar – Zhitomir, 1863 – Complete Three-Volume Set
Opening: $3,000
Sold for: $3,750
Including buyer's premium
Zohar, Bereshit-Devarim. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the Rabbi of Slavita, 1863. Complete three-volume set.
Handwritten inscriptions. In second volume (on leaf after title page), signature of kabbalist R. Aharon Slotky.
Three volumes. Volume I (Bereshit): [4], 251, 13, 13-16 leaves. Volume II (Shemot): [1], 1, 3-280 leaves. Volume III (Vayikra-Devarim): 115; [1], 117-309, 11 leaves. 19.5-20 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Marginal tears and open tears to several leaves (including open tear to title page of volume II, not affecting text, repaired with paper). Worming, slightly affecting text (including one title page), partially repaired with paper. Stamp on third volume, and handwritten inscriptions. New bindings.
Slavita and Zhitomir Presses, and Books Printed in Russia-Poland
Slavita and Zhitomir Presses, and Books Printed in Russia-Poland