Auction 19 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 19 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
December 19, 2011
Opening: $200
Sold for: $625
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Siddur, "A small gift for travelers to America", Fֳ¼rth, 1855.
Special miniature edition for immigrants to America.
7.2 cm. Good condition, detached and used leaves. Original binding, worn without spine.
Special miniature edition for immigrants to America.
7.2 cm. Good condition, detached and used leaves. Original binding, worn without spine.
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Auction 19 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
December 19, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
A letter to the Rabbis and Torah Leaders of Yisrael. By Rabbi Dov Ber Avramowitz. New York, 1899. A printed leaflet addressed as a letter to US rabbis demanding treatment of various halachic problems, reflecting the way of life in the midst of the community of Jewish immigrants in the US at the end of the 19th century.
The writer deals with various topics that arose as a result of the new reality of the US: Possibility of sha'atnez in clothing manufactured in the US, various problems of machine matzot and the kashrut of various foods, permission to read newspapers printed on Shabbat, traveling by boat from New York to Brooklyn on Yom Tov, traveling by train and elevator on Shabbat, etc.
[3] pages. 30 cm. Good-fair condition, lengthwise tear on first leaf [without omission], folding marks.
The writer deals with various topics that arose as a result of the new reality of the US: Possibility of sha'atnez in clothing manufactured in the US, various problems of machine matzot and the kashrut of various foods, permission to read newspapers printed on Shabbat, traveling by boat from New York to Brooklyn on Yom Tov, traveling by train and elevator on Shabbat, etc.
[3] pages. 30 cm. Good-fair condition, lengthwise tear on first leaf [without omission], folding marks.
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USA and UK
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Auction 19 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
December 19, 2011
Opening: $300
Sold for: $450
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Kohelet America - in two sections, by Ephraim Deinard. St. Louis, [1926]. Two volumes in one book. Section 1 contains articles regarding literature in general and in America in particular. Section 2 contains list of all books printed in America in Hebrew print between the years 1735-1926 as well as a short critique for the majority of the books.
[1], III; 71; 151 pages, 27 cm, good condition. Markings in pencil. Damaged binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
[1], III; 71; 151 pages, 27 cm, good condition. Markings in pencil. Damaged binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
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USA and UK
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Auction 19 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
December 19, 2011
Opening: $200
Sold for: $375
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An official signed letter, from US President Ronald Reagan, in honor of the dinner of the "Imrei Yosef" Yeshiva of the Spinka Chassidim. Washington, May 1986.
Blessings and wishes in honor of the annual dinner for the community's institutes (which is an inseparable part of the community in Boro Park and he "salutes" them). He particularly specifies blessings to: Yitzchak Keserer, Rabbi Leibush Rubin, Heshy Frank, Mark Loren and Rabbi Edgar Glick.
White House official stationery, 22.5 cm. Excellent condition. + original
Blessings and wishes in honor of the annual dinner for the community's institutes (which is an inseparable part of the community in Boro Park and he "salutes" them). He particularly specifies blessings to: Yitzchak Keserer, Rabbi Leibush Rubin, Heshy Frank, Mark Loren and Rabbi Edgar Glick.
White House official stationery, 22.5 cm. Excellent condition. + original
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Auction 19 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
December 19, 2011
Opening: $200
Sold for: $413
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Collection of prayer booklets for special occasions. Prayers of thanksgiving and supplication. London and England.
For complete list, see Hebrew description.
Twelve booklets, various sizes and conditions.
For complete list, see Hebrew description.
Twelve booklets, various sizes and conditions.
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USA and UK
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Auction 19 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
December 19, 2011
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
Including buyer's premium
1. An invitation booklet to Thanksgiving prayers of the Tikvat Yisrael Community at The Great Synagogue Cape Town, 1935. (On the cover, tied with a ribbon, is a picture of the synagogue in silver print).
2. A printed booklet of the Jewish Museum in South Africa 1959.
3. Milchama Shtoib, Zichronot fun a Litvishen Palit [memories of a Lithuanian refugee]. Klerksdorp (South Africa), 1935. (Printed in Re'em Printings in Vilna).
Various sizes and conditions, good condition.
2. A printed booklet of the Jewish Museum in South Africa 1959.
3. Milchama Shtoib, Zichronot fun a Litvishen Palit [memories of a Lithuanian refugee]. Klerksdorp (South Africa), 1935. (Printed in Re'em Printings in Vilna).
Various sizes and conditions, good condition.
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USA and UK
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