The Book of Formation or Sepher Yetzirah; Including the 32 Paths of Wisdom, their Correspondences with the Hebrew Alphabet and the Tarot Symbols
London: William Rider & Son, Limited, 1923. First edition. Hardcover. Large Octavo. 66 (+ ii) pp. Original maroon cloth with gilt title to upper board. Fold out diagram, b&w illustrations, list of works used at rear. The 'Sepher Yetzirah' is a significant Kabbalistic treatise, that is thought to have been written between the 3rd and 6th centuries CE. It was first printed in Latin in 1552, and in English in 1877. Stenring's translation was heavily revised by and corrected by Waite, who also wrote the Introduction. A light track in the cloth across the lower part of the front board (appears to be a flaw in the cloth rather than actual damage), otherwise a tight, clean, near-Fine copy (no dust jacket, although the front panel and one of the flaps, are loosely inserted). Item #59417
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