Raziel HaMalach – First Edition – Amsterdam, 1701 – Segulah Book

Raziel HaMalach – First Edition – Amsterdam, 1701 – Segulah Book
"This is the book of Adam HaRishon given to him by Raziel HaMalach". Kabbalah and segulot. Amsterdam: Moses Mendes Coitinho, [1701]. First edition. Many kabbalistic illustrations.
This is the first edition, edited and printed based on manuscripts. This book is the source of many renowned segulot, for remembering Torah study, a protective amulet for a woman giving birth, etc. Just having this book in the house is a reputed segulah for protection from harm and fire as stated on the title page: "An excellent segulah to bear wise sons, for success, blessing and to extinguish fire, so that it shouldn't affect his home, and no evil being should reside in his home, since the holy, awesome book is concealed with his money in his treasury, and in times of trouble it will afford him speedy salvation. And to this, any learned person will attest". Some say that it is a segulah for the childless and for women experiencing difficult labor.
Lower margin of title page folded, with Latin inscription regarding the book.
18, [1], 19-45 leaves. 21 cm. Condition varies: first and final leaves in fair-poor condition, most leaves in fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. First and final leaves with dark dampstains and significant traces of past dampness, with mold. Open tears, including open tears to title page, affecting border and text on verso, and open tear slightly affecting text on final leaf, repaired with paper (title page border completed by hand). Several leaves in center of title page scraped off. Leaves trimmed with damage to text in several places. New leather binding.