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SEFER RAZIEL (BOOK OF THE ANGEL RAZIEL). [Kabbalistic work containing collection of mystical, cosmological and magical texts edited and corrected by Isaac ben Abraham of Amsterdam].
Amsterdam: Moses ben Abraham Mendes Coutinho, 1701.
46 leaves. Title within architectural border, many interesting Kabbalistic woodcut illustrations throughout.
4to, 225 x 190 mm. (8 7/8 x 7½ in.), later half calf, marbled boards, corners worn, boards rubbed; some dampstaining.
FIRST EDITION. Vinograd, Amsterdam 731; Fuks, Hebrew Typography 573; Steinschneider 4042; Cowley 591; Zedner 35; Roest 50; Enc. Judaica, vol. 13 colms 1591-1593 (illustrated).
First printed in Amsterdam in 1701, it had a wide circulation, being reprinted nearly 40 times, especially because of the popular belief that the book protected its owner's home from fire and other dangers (as indicated on the title page).
Amsterdam: Moses ben Abraham Mendes Coutinho, 1701.
46 leaves. Title within architectural border, many interesting Kabbalistic woodcut illustrations throughout.
4to, 225 x 190 mm. (8 7/8 x 7½ in.), later half calf, marbled boards, corners worn, boards rubbed; some dampstaining.
FIRST EDITION. Vinograd, Amsterdam 731; Fuks, Hebrew Typography 573; Steinschneider 4042; Cowley 591; Zedner 35; Roest 50; Enc. Judaica, vol. 13 colms 1591-1593 (illustrated).
First printed in Amsterdam in 1701, it had a wide circulation, being reprinted nearly 40 times, especially because of the popular belief that the book protected its owner's home from fire and other dangers (as indicated on the title page).