Auction 17 Ancient books, & Rabbis Letters.
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GRA. The first printed kabbalistic work of the GR"A!
Sefer Yetzirah with the commentary of the ...


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GRA. The first printed kabbalistic work of the GR"A!

Sefer Yetzirah with the commentary of the GR"A. First edition, Grodno, 1806.

Sefer Yetzirah with the commentary of the Rava"d, Rasag, Ramban, Rokeach, Rabbi Moshe Botarel, with the Biur HaGra. Published by his talmid, Rav Menachem Mendel of Sklow, who later moved to Eretz Yisrael and founded the Ashkenazic community in Yerushalayim.
This is the first edition of the Gra's commentary on the Sefer Yetzirah, and the first edition of any of his kabbalistic works.
Kabalistic charts and sketches.
*****
Grodno, 1806. First edition.
12, [2] 42 [30] leaves. 20.5 cm.
Some margins are worn, with loss to the last leaf. The margins of the title page and first and last leaves were professionally restored. Moderate-fine condition.

Vinograd, Otzar Sifrei HaGRA 682.