Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
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Sidur Avodat Boreh, with Kabbalic commentaries, by Rabbi Shimon Akiva Ber of Vienna, Av-Beit-Din Gunzenhausn and Dayan in Ansbach. Zulsbach, [1707]. First edition of Mahadura Batra. [Mahadura Kama has been printed in Wilhermsdorf 1688, and in Berlin 1700].
Many approbations, by rabbis: Rabbi David Oppenheim, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Ashkenazi [Rothschild], Rabbi Moshe Katzniel Fogen and Rabbi Yossef author's son.
[4], 106 leaves, 19.5cm. Good-Fair condition, white clean paper. Slight moth damages with text omission to first leaves only, nonprofessionally restored
Many approbations, by rabbis: Rabbi David Oppenheim, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Ashkenazi [Rothschild], Rabbi Moshe Katzniel Fogen and Rabbi Yossef author's son.
[4], 106 leaves, 19.5cm. Good-Fair condition, white clean paper. Slight moth damages with text omission to first leaves only, nonprofessionally restored
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
Opening: $180
Sold for: $225
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The book of prayers and order of service according to the custom of the Sephardi Jewish congregation of the Ohel Rachel Synagogue in Shanghai, edited by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Brown. Shanghai, [1933].
Siddur for Shabbat and Holidays, Hebrew and English page opposite page. Apparently, Stereotype printing of an edition printed in London.
[4], 36 leaves, 21.5cm. Fair condition. Slight moth pinholes. Creases and stains. Back jacket missing
Siddur for Shabbat and Holidays, Hebrew and English page opposite page. Apparently, Stereotype printing of an edition printed in London.
[4], 36 leaves, 21.5cm. Fair condition. Slight moth pinholes. Creases and stains. Back jacket missing
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
Opening: $150
Sold for: $300
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Siddur Kol bnei yehuda - "Ha'ari zal" version (Chabad) with Tefilin laws and illustrations. published by Talmud Tora, Shanghai, 1946.
Stereotype printing from various sources, mostly according to Vilna 1912, with various additions from other sources. In the beginning of the siddur there is: "Dinim Fun Tefilin" written in Yiddish, with illustrations.
[A similar siddur was published three years before in Siantzin - see Kedem's catalogue No. 2, item 109].
Stamps of "Talmud Torah", Shanghai.
93 leaves. Fair condition. Stains of use and slight moth damages. Without binding
Stereotype printing from various sources, mostly according to Vilna 1912, with various additions from other sources. In the beginning of the siddur there is: "Dinim Fun Tefilin" written in Yiddish, with illustrations.
[A similar siddur was published three years before in Siantzin - see Kedem's catalogue No. 2, item 109].
Stamps of "Talmud Torah", Shanghai.
93 leaves. Fair condition. Stains of use and slight moth damages. Without binding
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
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Siddur Safa Berura, Ashkenaz version. Published by the National Council of Jewish Congregations in Siberia and Ural, Irkutsk, [c.1920].
Ink-stamps of the main synagogue in the city of Harbin (China).
[2], 264 leaves. 20cm. Fair condition, stains of use, torn and worn binding.
Rare
Ink-stamps of the main synagogue in the city of Harbin (China).
[2], 264 leaves. 20cm. Fair condition, stains of use, torn and worn binding.
Rare
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
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1. Siddur Safa Berura ha-chadash - according to the holy Ari's version. Bobruysk, (1920?). [very rare, published in the beginning of the communism reign in Belarus].
2. Siddur Ha'ari zal. New York, (c. 1915?). [Rare - The first edition of Chabad version that was printed in U.S.].
3. Siddur nusach ha'ari (Ha'ari's version) with Likutey Tora and Sha'ar hakolel. Vilna, 1912.
Various sizes and conditions
2. Siddur Ha'ari zal. New York, (c. 1915?). [Rare - The first edition of Chabad version that was printed in U.S.].
3. Siddur nusach ha'ari (Ha'ari's version) with Likutey Tora and Sha'ar hakolel. Vilna, 1912.
Various sizes and conditions
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
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Sold for: $125
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Ashkenaz Kol-Bo Siddur and Machzor, as customary in Poland. Vilna, 1904. First section.
Includes the prayers for weekday and Shabbat, Rosh Ha’Shana and Slichot until Yom Kippur, as well as the laws and customs. Separate title page for the Tehillim. Two title pages at the beginning of the Siddur.
[2], 322, [2], 36, 24 pages, 34cm. Fair condition. Minor moth damages. Many stains. Coarse restoration of tears, tears on margins of pages. Worn cloth and leather binding, with a faded Star of David on the front cover
Includes the prayers for weekday and Shabbat, Rosh Ha’Shana and Slichot until Yom Kippur, as well as the laws and customs. Separate title page for the Tehillim. Two title pages at the beginning of the Siddur.
[2], 322, [2], 36, 24 pages, 34cm. Fair condition. Minor moth damages. Many stains. Coarse restoration of tears, tears on margins of pages. Worn cloth and leather binding, with a faded Star of David on the front cover
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
Opening: $1,200
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Sha’ar Bat Rabim Machzor. Venice, [1711-1714]. First section only, 2 volumes (mistakenly bound with the title page of section 2).
Ashkenaz version (as customary in Italy) Machzor, including the interpretation of “Hadrat Kodesh”. “Printed for the passion of the holy congregations… in the county of Italy…” – Venice, Padova, Revigo, Verona, Mantova, Kasali, Goritzia and all its regions.
Including the prayers for Shabbat and the holidays, Rosh Chodesh, Purim, Tish'a B’Av, Kinot [lamentations] and Slilchot as well as a prayer recited during the time of an epidemic. Ethics of the Fathers with an interpretation in Italian in Hebrew letters.
Ancient Italian handwritten comments and corrections.
Printed upon thick and high-quality paper with very wide margins (illustrations of the zodiacs in the margins of the prayer for rain, complete).
191 leaves; 192-360 leaves, 39cm. Good condition. Moth damages on binding and pages. Stains. Leather spines with gold imprints. Slightly worn bindings
Ashkenaz version (as customary in Italy) Machzor, including the interpretation of “Hadrat Kodesh”. “Printed for the passion of the holy congregations… in the county of Italy…” – Venice, Padova, Revigo, Verona, Mantova, Kasali, Goritzia and all its regions.
Including the prayers for Shabbat and the holidays, Rosh Chodesh, Purim, Tish'a B’Av, Kinot [lamentations] and Slilchot as well as a prayer recited during the time of an epidemic. Ethics of the Fathers with an interpretation in Italian in Hebrew letters.
Ancient Italian handwritten comments and corrections.
Printed upon thick and high-quality paper with very wide margins (illustrations of the zodiacs in the margins of the prayer for rain, complete).
191 leaves; 192-360 leaves, 39cm. Good condition. Moth damages on binding and pages. Stains. Leather spines with gold imprints. Slightly worn bindings
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
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Ashkenaz version Machzor for the whole year. [Frankfurt Am Main?], [c. 1720].
Machzor for Rosh Ha’Shana, Yom Kippur, Succot, Pesach and Shavuot, as customary in the Frankfurt congregation. The word “Amsterdam” on the title page of the Machzor is raised.
“And we have made sure to print the Vidui [confession] of Yom Kippur in its proper version… which has not been properly printed anywhere including Amsterdam”. Early edition of a Machzor in the unique version of the Frankfurt congregation.
87, 86-99, 80-177, 175-179, 90-156, 156-211 leaves, 14cm. Good condition. Stains. Restored tears on first leaves. Fine original leather binding.
Rare.
Machzor for Rosh Ha’Shana, Yom Kippur, Succot, Pesach and Shavuot, as customary in the Frankfurt congregation. The word “Amsterdam” on the title page of the Machzor is raised.
“And we have made sure to print the Vidui [confession] of Yom Kippur in its proper version… which has not been properly printed anywhere including Amsterdam”. Early edition of a Machzor in the unique version of the Frankfurt congregation.
87, 86-99, 80-177, 175-179, 90-156, 156-211 leaves, 14cm. Good condition. Stains. Restored tears on first leaves. Fine original leather binding.
Rare.
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
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Machzor for Rosh Ha-Shana, Slichot for Elul, with commentaries. [probably printed in Vienna, c.1795].
Kvitlekh are concealed between the leaves of the Machzor [of the 1900's?] with names for prayer and blessing. On some leaves appears handwritten prayers and requests, in ancient handwriting of the 1700's. A leaf with a different version of Kadish is pasted to the Kadish section.
Pagination is inaccurate: (title missing), 3-15, 30-68, 1-44, [20] leaves. (Ending missing: Minhagim and Slichot – Prayers for Rosh Ha-Shanah are complete). 33cm. Good condition. usage stains, new binding.
Parallel to the copy included in "Otzar Ha-Chochmah", although pagination is different from the records of Bibliography Institute CD: 0172525, 0172539, 0172551
Kvitlekh are concealed between the leaves of the Machzor [of the 1900's?] with names for prayer and blessing. On some leaves appears handwritten prayers and requests, in ancient handwriting of the 1700's. A leaf with a different version of Kadish is pasted to the Kadish section.
Pagination is inaccurate: (title missing), 3-15, 30-68, 1-44, [20] leaves. (Ending missing: Minhagim and Slichot – Prayers for Rosh Ha-Shanah are complete). 33cm. Good condition. usage stains, new binding.
Parallel to the copy included in "Otzar Ha-Chochmah", although pagination is different from the records of Bibliography Institute CD: 0172525, 0172539, 0172551
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
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Sold for: $125
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Machzor Le-Yamim Noraim. First volume, for Rosh Hashana and the fast of Gedaliah. Salonika, [1779].
“Was reprinted, corrected and arranged according to the Ari z”l Siddur and according to the Chemdat Yamim z”l Siddur”.
On the back of the title leaf: the “Techinat Ha-Me’asfim”. Includes the “Otzar Nechmad”, a compilation of prayers, reading bits and customs taken from the book “Chemdat Yamim”.
Owner’s inscription appears before the title leaf “I, Mordechai Menachem Kohen, bought this Machzor from Moshe Eliya Kohen…”. A handwritten liturgy is glued [to the page] before the title leaf.
[1], handwritten leaf, [2], 161 (leaf 162 missing), 19cm. Leaves 20-21 are missing. Fair condition. Tears and stains. Worn binding, partially detached
“Was reprinted, corrected and arranged according to the Ari z”l Siddur and according to the Chemdat Yamim z”l Siddur”.
On the back of the title leaf: the “Techinat Ha-Me’asfim”. Includes the “Otzar Nechmad”, a compilation of prayers, reading bits and customs taken from the book “Chemdat Yamim”.
Owner’s inscription appears before the title leaf “I, Mordechai Menachem Kohen, bought this Machzor from Moshe Eliya Kohen…”. A handwritten liturgy is glued [to the page] before the title leaf.
[1], handwritten leaf, [2], 161 (leaf 162 missing), 19cm. Leaves 20-21 are missing. Fair condition. Tears and stains. Worn binding, partially detached
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
Opening: $120
Sold for: $425
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Seder sfirat ha'omer. Miniature booklet. [Soviet Russia].
A handwritten booklet of the order of the Omer counting, with 7 photographs of the synagogue of St. Petersburg (Leningrad) (printed on photo paper).
This type of siddurim were made in the totalitarian communistic period when printing Jewish books was prohibited in the USSR.
The splendid synagogue of St. Petersburg was built in 1893 and is considered one of the largest (1,200 seats) and the most splendid of Europe's synagogues.
[20] leaves, 8.5cm. Good condition. Stains on the leaves and on the jacket. Damaged jacket.
A handwritten booklet of the order of the Omer counting, with 7 photographs of the synagogue of St. Petersburg (Leningrad) (printed on photo paper).
This type of siddurim were made in the totalitarian communistic period when printing Jewish books was prohibited in the USSR.
The splendid synagogue of St. Petersburg was built in 1893 and is considered one of the largest (1,200 seats) and the most splendid of Europe's synagogues.
[20] leaves, 8.5cm. Good condition. Stains on the leaves and on the jacket. Damaged jacket.
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Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
June 24, 2010
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Declaration from the publication of Rabbi Menasheh Kadishzohn as well as Birkat Ha’Mazon including all the blessings. Moshe Kadishzohn Publishing Company, Warsaw, 1900.
“All the blessings for a Brit Milah, as well as the blessings for Eirusin and Nisu’im [engagement and marriage] and Bracha Achrona”, including Kri’at Shma, Tfilat Ha’Derech, Kiddush Levanah [blessing of a new moon], Eiruvei Tavshilin and Eiruvei Chatzerot.
At the end of the pamphlet a price list of printings by Menasheh Kadishzohn Publishing Company appears, upon regal paper and regular paper.
[16] leaves, faulty pagination, 13cm. Fair condition. Tears and stains.
Rare and bibliographically unknown
“All the blessings for a Brit Milah, as well as the blessings for Eirusin and Nisu’im [engagement and marriage] and Bracha Achrona”, including Kri’at Shma, Tfilat Ha’Derech, Kiddush Levanah [blessing of a new moon], Eiruvei Tavshilin and Eiruvei Chatzerot.
At the end of the pamphlet a price list of printings by Menasheh Kadishzohn Publishing Company appears, upon regal paper and regular paper.
[16] leaves, faulty pagination, 13cm. Fair condition. Tears and stains.
Rare and bibliographically unknown
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