The Book of Formation or Sepher Yetzirah including the 32 Paths of Wisdom by Rabbi Akiba Ben Joseph translated by Knut Stenring with introduction by Arthur Edward Waite
Publication: 1923 William Rider & Son First Edition
Scarce edition copy of the Sepher Yetzirah in the rare binding variant with maroon-colored boards and a gilt title on the cover; the more commonly distributed version features a red binding with black lettering.
The ‘Sepher Yetzirah’ is an important Kabbalistic text believed to have been written between the 3rd and 6th centuries CE. It was first printed in Latin in 1552 and later translated into English in 1877. Stenring’s translation underwent significant revisions and corrections by Waite, who also authored the introduction.
Condition: publishers maroon boards, gilt title to cover, ownership inscription to prelim, very light dust soiling to covers, two small punctures to rear flyleaf. (appears to be from a stample that has since been removed), foldout plate is present, all pages clean, in Very Good condition