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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $120
Sold for: $175
Including buyer's premium
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim – Part 1 [Simanim 1-428]. Zhitomir, 1855. * Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim - Part 1 [Simanim 1-428], with Pri Megadim. Zhitomir, 1861.
Varied size and condition. Owners' inscriptions and stamps.
Varied size and condition. Owners' inscriptions and stamps.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Russia and Poland
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
1. Orchot Tzadikim, Musar. Polana, (1802). (Rare edition).
2. Likutei Pardes, by Rashi, including Refu’at HaGviya and Likutei HaRambam from Musar Haskel book. Polana, 1813. Ownership signature “Aryeh Leib [Shatzki?]”.
3. Sha’ar Hagmul by the Ramban, (1802). [Missing location of print, Bibliography Institute CD lists Russia-Poland, Winograd Rosenfeld lists Kapust – however, the symbol of the printer is identical to No. 4-5, which indicates that apparently the book was printed in Polana].
4. Kitzur Shnei Luchot HaBrit, with Batra edition. Polana, [1816?]. Autographed by the Jerusalemite Ga’on Rabbi “Shlomo Aharon Wertheimer” (1867-1935).
5. Seder HaYom, Rabbi Moshe Ben Makir, Polana, 1816. Autographed by Rabbi “Shlomo Aharon Wertheimer”.
Various sizes and conditions; good to fair.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s Private collection.
2. Likutei Pardes, by Rashi, including Refu’at HaGviya and Likutei HaRambam from Musar Haskel book. Polana, 1813. Ownership signature “Aryeh Leib [Shatzki?]”.
3. Sha’ar Hagmul by the Ramban, (1802). [Missing location of print, Bibliography Institute CD lists Russia-Poland, Winograd Rosenfeld lists Kapust – however, the symbol of the printer is identical to No. 4-5, which indicates that apparently the book was printed in Polana].
4. Kitzur Shnei Luchot HaBrit, with Batra edition. Polana, [1816?]. Autographed by the Jerusalemite Ga’on Rabbi “Shlomo Aharon Wertheimer” (1867-1935).
5. Seder HaYom, Rabbi Moshe Ben Makir, Polana, 1816. Autographed by Rabbi “Shlomo Aharon Wertheimer”.
Various sizes and conditions; good to fair.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s Private collection.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Russia and Poland
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $180
Sold for: $300
Including buyer's premium
Simchat Levav – Commentary Pat Lechem on Chovot HaLevavot [with the text], by Rabbi Chaim Avraham Katz of Mohilev. Shklov, [1803]. First edition.
Continuous owners' signatures [cutoff] on margins of introduction leaves: "belongs to Moshe Yoseph son in law of … congregation of Perushi[m] – [holy] city of Saf[ed]".
Rabbi Chaim Avraham ben Aryeh Leib Katz, "Magid Meisharim" of the Mohilev community. His book Pat Lechem is still being printed as one of the most basic explanations of Chovot Halevavot. The book Milchama B'Shalom (Shklov 1797) – on the argument of Yoseph and his brothers was also printed from Pat Lechem and has been published in many edition and even translated into Yiddish and LadiNo.
6. 127, 122-130; 92 leaves, 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight tear to upper margin of title page. Colored leaf cutting. Antique semi-leather cover, worn.
From Dr. Mehlman's private collection – Ginzei Yisrael.
Continuous owners' signatures [cutoff] on margins of introduction leaves: "belongs to Moshe Yoseph son in law of … congregation of Perushi[m] – [holy] city of Saf[ed]".
Rabbi Chaim Avraham ben Aryeh Leib Katz, "Magid Meisharim" of the Mohilev community. His book Pat Lechem is still being printed as one of the most basic explanations of Chovot Halevavot. The book Milchama B'Shalom (Shklov 1797) – on the argument of Yoseph and his brothers was also printed from Pat Lechem and has been published in many edition and even translated into Yiddish and LadiNo.
6. 127, 122-130; 92 leaves, 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight tear to upper margin of title page. Colored leaf cutting. Antique semi-leather cover, worn.
From Dr. Mehlman's private collection – Ginzei Yisrael.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Russia and Poland
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
Avkat Rochel, "many great and awesome novella" [compilations about the end of times, wars before the arrival of mashiach, the world to come and the resurrection of the dead], Rabbi Machir ben Rabbi Yitzchak Sar Chesed [disciple of Rabbi Yehuda son of the Rosh]. Shklov, [1795].
On page 31-32, the printers added "marganita d'vei Rav" – a copy of "marganita of Rabbi Meir" from the book Reishit Chochma by Rabbi Eliyahu di Vidash.
32 leaves [Leaf 12 missing]. 16 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears to title page. Moth marks. Paper pasting. Handwritten signature: "Chaim Katz".
From Dr. Mehlman's private collection – Ginzei Yisrael.
On page 31-32, the printers added "marganita d'vei Rav" – a copy of "marganita of Rabbi Meir" from the book Reishit Chochma by Rabbi Eliyahu di Vidash.
32 leaves [Leaf 12 missing]. 16 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears to title page. Moth marks. Paper pasting. Handwritten signature: "Chaim Katz".
From Dr. Mehlman's private collection – Ginzei Yisrael.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Russia and Poland
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $400
Unsold
Levushei Srad, on Yoreh De'ah, by Rebbe David Shlomo Eibshitz, author of Arvei Nachal. Hrubishov, 1819.
On the title page and in the approbation by Rabbi David, Rabbi of Hrubishov (Tamuz 1819), the author is mentioned as a living person although he already died in 1813.
Scholarly glosses in antique handwriting, and corrections.
[1], 102 leaves. 35 cm. Fair condition, stains, wear and moth damage. Loose partial cover.
On the title page and in the approbation by Rabbi David, Rabbi of Hrubishov (Tamuz 1819), the author is mentioned as a living person although he already died in 1813.
Scholarly glosses in antique handwriting, and corrections.
[1], 102 leaves. 35 cm. Fair condition, stains, wear and moth damage. Loose partial cover.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Russia and Poland
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $56,000
Unsold
Nevi’im Achronim [Yishayahu, Yirmiyahu, Yechezkel, Trei Asar], including commentary by Rabbi David Kimchi – Radak. Soncino, [1486]. First edition. [Yehoshua Shlomo son of Yisrael Natan Soncino Press].
Printed in two columns, the text in square letters without vowel symbols and cantillation notes, and the commentary in Rashi script letters.
The opening words of each book were not printed and a blank space remains, in order to leave room to fill in the missing words in handwriting and with ornamentation. In this copy the words were filled in in fine handwriting in the majority of the spaces.
Various handwritten notations by a number of writers. On the blank page preceding Sefer Yishayahu, lengthy notation [faded and incomplete] in Yemenite handwriting. Symbols of Haftarot for various occasions upon leaf margins [some are cut off], version corrections and word vowelization. On blank page preceding Sefer Yechezkel symbol of the publisher Menasheh Ben Yisrael, along with the verse “Emet Me’eretz Titzmach”.
Members of the Soncino family were among the most prominent Hebrew printers in the 15th and 16th hundreds, They established their first printing press in the city of Soncino in Italy in approximately the year 1483, and ever since wandered with their printing equipment throughout Italy, while residing in various cities and involved in the printing of books. In their first decade of activity, the Soncino members were the first who printed tractates of the Talmud and the pioneer printers of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety. This is the first edition in which the Nevi’im Achronim books were printed, and the first time in which the Radak commentary was printed along with the text. The majority of the Bible editions after this edition were not printed by Jews.
[1] Yishayahu: Pamphlets 1-11 containing 8 leaves (88 leaves). Part of the first page is missing and professionally restored, with accurate reconstruction of the damaged text [the poem at the head of the page is entirely reconstructed]. [2] Yirmiyahu: Pamphlets 1-7 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 8 contains 10 leaves (66 leaves). [3] Yechezkel: Pamphlets 1-8 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 9 contains 5 leaves [one blank leaf missing at end of pamphlet] (69 leaves). [4] Trei Asar: Pamphlets 1-8 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 9 contains 6 leaves (70 leaves). The first and last pages of each book are blank [except for Sefer Yechezkel, in which only the first page is blank].
Good condition. Thick high quality paper. Majority of leaves are clean and in fine condition, some are stained, omissions which were professionally restored, including reconstruction of text where damaged. Handwritten notations, few faded censorship erasures [writing appears underneath]. Magnificent leather binding.
Printed in two columns, the text in square letters without vowel symbols and cantillation notes, and the commentary in Rashi script letters.
The opening words of each book were not printed and a blank space remains, in order to leave room to fill in the missing words in handwriting and with ornamentation. In this copy the words were filled in in fine handwriting in the majority of the spaces.
Various handwritten notations by a number of writers. On the blank page preceding Sefer Yishayahu, lengthy notation [faded and incomplete] in Yemenite handwriting. Symbols of Haftarot for various occasions upon leaf margins [some are cut off], version corrections and word vowelization. On blank page preceding Sefer Yechezkel symbol of the publisher Menasheh Ben Yisrael, along with the verse “Emet Me’eretz Titzmach”.
Members of the Soncino family were among the most prominent Hebrew printers in the 15th and 16th hundreds, They established their first printing press in the city of Soncino in Italy in approximately the year 1483, and ever since wandered with their printing equipment throughout Italy, while residing in various cities and involved in the printing of books. In their first decade of activity, the Soncino members were the first who printed tractates of the Talmud and the pioneer printers of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety. This is the first edition in which the Nevi’im Achronim books were printed, and the first time in which the Radak commentary was printed along with the text. The majority of the Bible editions after this edition were not printed by Jews.
[1] Yishayahu: Pamphlets 1-11 containing 8 leaves (88 leaves). Part of the first page is missing and professionally restored, with accurate reconstruction of the damaged text [the poem at the head of the page is entirely reconstructed]. [2] Yirmiyahu: Pamphlets 1-7 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 8 contains 10 leaves (66 leaves). [3] Yechezkel: Pamphlets 1-8 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 9 contains 5 leaves [one blank leaf missing at end of pamphlet] (69 leaves). [4] Trei Asar: Pamphlets 1-8 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 9 contains 6 leaves (70 leaves). The first and last pages of each book are blank [except for Sefer Yechezkel, in which only the first page is blank].
Good condition. Thick high quality paper. Majority of leaves are clean and in fine condition, some are stained, omissions which were professionally restored, including reconstruction of text where damaged. Handwritten notations, few faded censorship erasures [writing appears underneath]. Magnificent leather binding.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $7,000
Sold for: $16,250
Including buyer's premium
Mishlei, Shir HaShirim and Kohelet, printed by Daniel Bomberg. Venice, 1522.
First edition of Mishlei, Shir HaShirim and Kohelet, printed in printing house of Daniel Bomberg.
On last leaves, a Printed dedication by Bomberg to Johannes Reuchlin date February 11, 1522. Reuchlin (Johannes Reuchlin, 1455-1522) – a leading Hebraist, led Hebrew studies in Western Europe. The letter is in Latin, and at the end are two Hebrew columns: "Your wisdom will rejoice outside, will raise its voice in the streets … ". Apparently, the letter was attached only to some of the copies.
On reverse side of back cover is an ex-libris of Firmin Didot (1764-1836), a French book collector, printer and engraver, founder of the stereotype printing method and prominent publisher.
The numbering of this edition (21-31) continues the numbering of the Book of Tehillim, previously printed by Bomberg in 1522.
Copy in very good condition with antique leather cover, fancy, with golden decorations, golden leaf cutting.
[88] leaves, 10.5 cm. (32°). Very good condition. Handwritten note on title page and on last page (apparently, censor approval in Latin from 1540). Old moisture stains.
Very rare, appeared in auction just once in the last 20 years.
First edition of Mishlei, Shir HaShirim and Kohelet, printed in printing house of Daniel Bomberg.
On last leaves, a Printed dedication by Bomberg to Johannes Reuchlin date February 11, 1522. Reuchlin (Johannes Reuchlin, 1455-1522) – a leading Hebraist, led Hebrew studies in Western Europe. The letter is in Latin, and at the end are two Hebrew columns: "Your wisdom will rejoice outside, will raise its voice in the streets … ". Apparently, the letter was attached only to some of the copies.
On reverse side of back cover is an ex-libris of Firmin Didot (1764-1836), a French book collector, printer and engraver, founder of the stereotype printing method and prominent publisher.
The numbering of this edition (21-31) continues the numbering of the Book of Tehillim, previously printed by Bomberg in 1522.
Copy in very good condition with antique leather cover, fancy, with golden decorations, golden leaf cutting.
[88] leaves, 10.5 cm. (32°). Very good condition. Handwritten note on title page and on last page (apparently, censor approval in Latin from 1540). Old moisture stains.
Very rare, appeared in auction just once in the last 20 years.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $1,000
Unsold
Torah, Nevi’im, Ketuvim. Hamburg, [1588].
One of the Bible’s editions printed between 1586-1589 in Hamburg, the root-letters are printed in regular fonts, while the letters which are not root letters were printed in a hollow font. Every word’s root letters are filled with tiny letters above that word. There is a Latin foreword by the editor at the beginning of the book, which includes a Hebrew grammar chart with explanations in Latin.
See pagination in Hebrew description. [Missing first title page?- Separate title pages for the Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Acharonim and Ketuvim]. 36.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wrinkles. Two introduction leaves are detached. Moth damage. Glued paper restoration. Handwritten captions marking the yearly Haftarot. Antique leather binding.
One of the Bible’s editions printed between 1586-1589 in Hamburg, the root-letters are printed in regular fonts, while the letters which are not root letters were printed in a hollow font. Every word’s root letters are filled with tiny letters above that word. There is a Latin foreword by the editor at the beginning of the book, which includes a Hebrew grammar chart with explanations in Latin.
See pagination in Hebrew description. [Missing first title page?- Separate title pages for the Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Acharonim and Ketuvim]. 36.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wrinkles. Two introduction leaves are detached. Moth damage. Glued paper restoration. Handwritten captions marking the yearly Haftarot. Antique leather binding.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $1,800
Unsold
Sefer HaRokeach, composed by Rabbi Eliezer [of Germiza] son of Rabbi Yehudah. Fano, day preceding Passover [1505], Gershom Soncino Press. First edition.
Among the books of Halacha and reverence. “Proofread with precision by the expert Rabbi Yehudah Yaleh…”. According to many bibliographers this book is the first Hebrew book which was printed with a title page.
Rabbi Eliezer of Germiza (1145-1225). Son and disciple of Rabbi Yehudah son of Rabbi Klonymus of Magentza, and disciple of Rabbi Yehudah HaChassid author of Sefer Chassidim, who taught him the secrets of Kabbalah. Composed approximately thirty books, and is known by the name of this book – author of the Rokeach.
Title page missing and replaced in photocopy. [108] leaves, 26.5 cm. Bright high quality paper. Fair condition, moth damage and restored damages, stains. New binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s Private collection.
Among the books of Halacha and reverence. “Proofread with precision by the expert Rabbi Yehudah Yaleh…”. According to many bibliographers this book is the first Hebrew book which was printed with a title page.
Rabbi Eliezer of Germiza (1145-1225). Son and disciple of Rabbi Yehudah son of Rabbi Klonymus of Magentza, and disciple of Rabbi Yehudah HaChassid author of Sefer Chassidim, who taught him the secrets of Kabbalah. Composed approximately thirty books, and is known by the name of this book – author of the Rokeach.
Title page missing and replaced in photocopy. [108] leaves, 26.5 cm. Bright high quality paper. Fair condition, moth damage and restored damages, stains. New binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s Private collection.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $250
Unsold
Leaves from the book of commentary on blessings and prayers by Rabbeinu David Avudraham. Fes, Kislev, 1616. Shmuel Nedivot printing.
Antique Moroccan printing, with same style of letters as Spanish printing before the expulsion. A complete copy of this rare printing is not known to exist. Apparently, this is the first book printed in Fes and one of the few books printed there. In Fes, other books were printed only 400 years later.
Leaves 61, 63-68 total 7 leaves, 28.5 cm. Fair condition, stains and folds.
From Avraham Hatal's collection.
Antique Moroccan printing, with same style of letters as Spanish printing before the expulsion. A complete copy of this rare printing is not known to exist. Apparently, this is the first book printed in Fes and one of the few books printed there. In Fes, other books were printed only 400 years later.
Leaves 61, 63-68 total 7 leaves, 28.5 cm. Fair condition, stains and folds.
From Avraham Hatal's collection.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $350
Unsold
A collection of book leaves from early print, buried in the "geniza of covers".
Sections of book leaves: Nevi'im Rishonim, Liria, 1494; Tractate Ketubot [Pesaro?]. Rif, Constantinople, 1509; Section from the haftarot; Yalkut Shimoni, first edition, Salonika, 1521.
C. 12 leaf remnants, varied size and condition, poor.
Sections of book leaves: Nevi'im Rishonim, Liria, 1494; Tractate Ketubot [Pesaro?]. Rif, Constantinople, 1509; Section from the haftarot; Yalkut Shimoni, first edition, Salonika, 1521.
C. 12 leaf remnants, varied size and condition, poor.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $200
Sold for: $400
Including buyer's premium
Remants of printed leaves of parchment removed from the "Covers Geniza". Shemot, with Targum and Rashi and Ramban commentary. Salonika, [1521].
Leaf 134 and another section from Leaf 154.
Varied size and condition, various damages caused by removal from binding.
Leaf 134 and another section from Leaf 154.
Varied size and condition, various damages caused by removal from binding.
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