Bidspirit auction | Sefer HaZohar – Amsterdam, 1728

Sefer HaZohar – Amsterdam, 1728 – With Early Signatures. - A rare and early edition of the Zohar, Volume I – Bereshit, printed in Amsterdam, 1728, by the renowned printer Shlomo Proops. – Early Signatures on Title Page and First Leaf: ”הצעיר אברהם ...” – An early inscription on the title page, partially preserved. ”קניתי מאלמנתו, הצעיר שלום בכה”ר יהודה צעדי” – ”I bought [this] from his widow, [signed] the young Shalom son of the honorable Rabbi Yehuda Tzadi” – likely a Yemenite sage, born around 1733. ”הצעיר יצחק יעקב דוד” – Signed on the first page. ”יצחק דויד שלמה רחמים” – Another ancient inscription on the first leaf. This edition of the Zohar is one of the earlier and more important Ashkenazic printings of the kabbalistic classic. The Amsterdam Proops edition is prized for its clarity, accuracy, and role in spreading Kabbalistic texts across Europe. [8], 251, 2-10 Leaves. 19.7 cm.