Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

“Tevu’ot Ha’aretz” – Books by Rabbi Yosef Schwartz – First Editions – Inscriptions and Glosses

Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
* Sefer Tevu’ot Ha’aretz (section two of Sefer Divrei Yosef). Bound with books: “Totzaot Ha’aretz” and “Ma’aseh Ha’aretz”. Scientific and Halachic study of Eretz Yisrael. Jerusalem, 1845.
* Sefer Divrei Yosef (section three and four), Pri Tevu’ah, Pardes, responsa, commentaries and various matters on wisdom suitable for everybody. Corrections and additions to book Tevu’ot Ha’aretz published in 1845. Jerusalem, (1861). Illustrations on leaf 7.
* Sefer Divrei Yosef (section three and four). Jerusalem, 1862.
The Kabbalist rabbi and researcher, the Ga’on Rabbi Yosef Schwartz, born in Germany in 1805, immigrated to Jerusalem in 1833 and passed away in 1865. Until today his books serve as fundamental basis for many discussions regarding matters pertaining to Eretz Yisrael both in the Torah-Halachic realm and in the scientific-historical research realm.
It seems that all three volumes are from one source. Volume one: glosses and handwriting on additional leaves bound at end. Third volume contains inscription from 1866 to Rabbi Bernis from Paris, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Breines of Hamburg, signed by “…Yosef son of Rabbi Avraham Asher”. Additional notation of personal inscription: “Gift from friend Rabbi and Av Beit Din of Carlsburg”.
Three volumes – [2], 156, [3]; 52 leaves; [7], 247, [1] leaves; [4], 170, [1] leaves. Approx. 15.5 cm. Quality paper, good-very good condition. New elegant bindings.
S. HaLevi: 31, 58, 62.
Books Printed in Jerusalem and Eretz Israel
Books Printed in Jerusalem and Eretz Israel