The Bahir : an Ancient Kabbalistic Text Attributed to Rabbi Nehuniah ben HaKana, First Century, C.E.

Kaplan, Aryeh (translator & introduction); Neḥunya ben ha-Kanah (active 1st century). The Bahir : an Ancient Kabbalistic Text Attributed to Rabbi Nehuniah ben HaKana, First Century, C.E. New York: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1979. First edition thus. Octavo. (6), xvii, (1), 244pp. Index. Text in English and Hebrew, commentary in English. Patterned brown dust jacket lettered in white and gilt, over black cloth lettered in gilt. Illustrated with several large woodcuts derived from Hebrew letters. Dust jacket with minor edge wear and spine a bit faded.

Note: One of the oldest most important and most carefully preserved of all ancient Kabbalah texts, attributed to Rabbi Nehunia Ben haKana, master of the first century esoteric school. Very good + in very good dust jacket. Hardcover. (51946) $95