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(ELIJAH, GAON OF VILNA). Sepher Yetzirah. With commentaries to this Kabbalistic text by the Vilna Gaon, with corrections by his disciple Moshe Shlomo of Tolchin, plus a lengthy super-commentary Toldoth Yitzchak by Yitzchak Kahana. With foldout Kabbalistic chart at the end depicting the two hundred thirty one Gates according to the interpretations of the Ar’i and the Gr’a. ff. (5), 82, (6), (1). Lightly browned, slight paper repair to chart. Contemporary boards, gutter split. 4to. Vinograd, Gr’a 684; Halevi, 240. Jerusalem, Michel Cohen & Yitzchak Goshinsky 1874 (i.e. 1875). The editor and author of the super-commentary was a renowned Kabbalist and former disciple of R. Yitzchak Eisik Chaver. The introduction cites R. David Luria who states that the first edition published in Grodno was littered with mistakes and in great need of corrections and explanation.