Collection of Editions of Zohar – Signatures

Collection of Editions of Zohar – Signatures

Collection of editions of the Zohar:

• Zohar, Parts I and II, Bereshit and Shemot. Livorno, [1851]. Two volumes.
Signature of philanthropist and community leader R. "Yeshuah Kurkus" of Mogador on the title page. Inscriptions on the birth of his sons and daughters on the verso of the page.
Signature to title page of second volume.
Part I: [6], 251, 15, 17-18 leaves; Part II: 279 leaves. Leaves 54-55 are bound after leaf 64. 28.5 cm and 24 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. In second volume, worming in several places. Several marginal tears and open tears, not affecting text. Inscriptions. New bindings.

• Zohar, Part I – Bereshit. Zhovkva, 1862.
Two different stamps of Rebbe "Avraham Abish Segal Kanner" of Czchów, from Jassy and Botoșani. His father Rebbe Yaakov Shimshon Kanner founded the Czchów dynasty. Rebbe Avraham Abish was appointed rebbe in 1929 in Botoșani, and later established his court in Botoșani. After World War II he immigrated to Eretz Israel and served as rebbe in Haifa.
Stamps of Rebbe "Yitzchak Yaakov Rabinowitz of Biala… Bnei Brak" – Rebbe Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowitz of Biala-Ramat Aharon (d. 2010), son-in-law of R. Abish Kanner, the Rebbe of Czchów-Haifa.
Signatures.
[4], 14, [18], 15-58, [17], 59-96, [2], 97-251, [26] leaves. Approx. 25.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text in several places, partially repaired with tape. New binding.

• Zohar, Part III – Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim. Warsaw, 1867.
Inscriptions and signatures to title page and endpaper.

115, 117-315 leaves. Missing leaf 316. 22.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tears to margins of leaves, not affecting text. Stamp and inscriptions. New binding.

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