Bidspirit auction | Kabalah. Maaseh Rav. Constantinople, 1736.


Kabalah. Maaseh Rav. Constantinople, 1736. First edition. Maaseh Rav, commentary on Mamarei Rabba Bar Bar Chana in Maseches Bava Basra, according to Pardes, by Rav Moshe b”r Binyamin, prominent talmidim chacham and mekubal from Bavel. In his introduction, the author notes that he wrote two kabbalistic works that were stolen from him, while they were on the way to be printed. He wrote this work on the Mamarei Rabba Bar Bar Chana to assuage his pain. Constantinople, 1736. First edition. [2] 113 [1] leaf, [1] leaf bound at the conclusion, thought its proper place is at the beginning of the work, after the title page. 20 cm. Worming holes, damp and aging stains. Moderate condition.