Auction 57

2 volumes in pretty leather bindings. Zohar HaKadosh printed by Rabbi Yisrael Bak. The first printing in Jerusalem, 1844-45

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Zohar on the Torah “from the holy Tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochay, with the Torah’s secrets and the nidrash hane’elam…and as previously printed in Mantua and Livorno…now with new notes Dvash Lepi (by the Rav HaChida) from Rabbanan Kadishi”. Well-known printing by a Berdichev chassid, Rabbi Yisrael ben Avraham Bak. First Zohar printed in Jerusalem (between 1844-46). Shoshana HaLevi 22, 27, 35.

Decorated with approbations from Rabbi Avraham Gagin (first section), Rabbi Avraham Chaim Palagi (third section).
Volume 1 (section 2): Shmot. 1845. 279 leaves.
Volume 2 (section 3): Vayikra, 1844. 115 leaves. Section 4: Bamidbar-Dvarim: 1844-46. [1], 117-318 leaves.
Pretty leather bindings from the period of printing. One of them has a spine that is falling apart and defective. Defects to the bindings. A few bits of worming damage. Stains. One of the sections has a number of detached leaves. Overall good condition.