Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $250
Sold for: $400
Including buyer's premium
Rabbeinu Bechayei on the Torah. [Venice, 1544]. Printed by Zuani di Pe'eri and brothers.
On cover leaf are notations from 1815 in Oriental handwriting [notes and sources]. On the book leaves are corrections and a number of glosses [some cut off]. At the end of Sefer Shemot are signatures "Aharon Romano".
Incomplete copy. 2-236, 238-239 leaves. [Originally: 243 leaves; missing: title page and five leaves]. Leaves 35-36 are bound upside down. 28 cm. Varied condition amongst leaves, good-fair. Stains, moth marks and tears.
New binding.
On cover leaf are notations from 1815 in Oriental handwriting [notes and sources]. On the book leaves are corrections and a number of glosses [some cut off]. At the end of Sefer Shemot are signatures "Aharon Romano".
Incomplete copy. 2-236, 238-239 leaves. [Originally: 243 leaves; missing: title page and five leaves]. Leaves 35-36 are bound upside down. 28 cm. Varied condition amongst leaves, good-fair. Stains, moth marks and tears.
New binding.
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Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $500
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Midrash Shmuel, commentary on Pirkei Avot [with the inside and Rashi commentary]. Rabbi Shmuel Di Ozida. Venice 1579. Juan Di Gara printing. First edition.
Rabbi Shmuel Di Ozida (born in 1540), disciple of the Arizal and afterward of Rabbi Chaim Vital. Founded a yeshiva in Safed where they studied the revealed and hidden parts of Torah. His work ‘Midrash Shmuel’ where he also brings things in the name of his rabbi the Ari, became a basic book on Tractate Avot and already during his lifetime was printed three times.
Several owners' signatures in Italian handwriting; "This also G-d graciously granted to his servant Eliezer…I bought it from…", “Yehoshua Ottolingo”, “Chaim Sagari”.
265 leaves. 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, loose leaves. Censor inscriptions. Unbound.
Rabbi Shmuel Di Ozida (born in 1540), disciple of the Arizal and afterward of Rabbi Chaim Vital. Founded a yeshiva in Safed where they studied the revealed and hidden parts of Torah. His work ‘Midrash Shmuel’ where he also brings things in the name of his rabbi the Ari, became a basic book on Tractate Avot and already during his lifetime was printed three times.
Several owners' signatures in Italian handwriting; "This also G-d graciously granted to his servant Eliezer…I bought it from…", “Yehoshua Ottolingo”, “Chaim Sagari”.
265 leaves. 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, loose leaves. Censor inscriptions. Unbound.
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Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $750
Sold for: $1,125
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Tola’at Ya’akov, Kabbalistic commentary on prayers and festivals, Rabbi Meir ben Gabai. Krakow, [1581]. Second edition.
Stamps: “Midrash Etz Chaim of Sephardic congregation” and stamps: “Seal of Beit Midrash Etz Chaim of Sephardic congregation which appears upon book is null and void”.
83, [1] leaves. 18 cm. Good condition, stains and slight damage. Parchment binding.
Stamps: “Midrash Etz Chaim of Sephardic congregation” and stamps: “Seal of Beit Midrash Etz Chaim of Sephardic congregation which appears upon book is null and void”.
83, [1] leaves. 18 cm. Good condition, stains and slight damage. Parchment binding.
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Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $500
Unsold
Sefer Iyov, with commentary of Rabbi Yitzchak son of Rabbi Shlomo HaKohen. Constantinople, [1545]. Printing press of Eliezer ben Gershom Soncino.
[143] leaves, copy missing title page and first and last leaves (originally 146 leaves). 19.5 cm. Fair condition, moth damage, torn leather binding.
A. Ya’ari, Hebrew Press of Constantinople, pp. 100-101, no. 139.
[143] leaves, copy missing title page and first and last leaves (originally 146 leaves). 19.5 cm. Fair condition, moth damage, torn leather binding.
A. Ya’ari, Hebrew Press of Constantinople, pp. 100-101, no. 139.
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Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $550
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Divrei Shlomo, sermons, first section, by Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi. Venice, [1596]. Printing press of Matthew Ziniti and Komino Prizinyev. Only edition.
Sermons on Sefer Vayikra appear at beginning, based upon the words of the Sages that one who begins studying the Torah should begin with Sefer Vayikra. Second section not printed.
Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi (1532-1600), disciple of Rabbi Yosef Ben Lev, rabbi of congregation of Salonika; this book is a collection of all his sermons which he delivered to his congregation during various periods.
217, 214-314. 14 leaves. 28 cm. Fair condition. Stains, extensive moth damage. Rebound.
Sermons on Sefer Vayikra appear at beginning, based upon the words of the Sages that one who begins studying the Torah should begin with Sefer Vayikra. Second section not printed.
Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi (1532-1600), disciple of Rabbi Yosef Ben Lev, rabbi of congregation of Salonika; this book is a collection of all his sermons which he delivered to his congregation during various periods.
217, 214-314. 14 leaves. 28 cm. Fair condition. Stains, extensive moth damage. Rebound.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $500
Sold for: $875
Including buyer's premium
Masa Melech, tax laws, by Rabbi Yosef Ibn-Ezra. [Salonika], 1601. Only edition.
Rabbi Yosef ben Yitzchak Ibn-Ezra (died c. 1602), disciple of the Maharshadam, one of the leading rabbis of Turkey in his time. Especially renowned for his book “Atzmot Yosef”, a basic book on Tractate Kiddushin.
Oriental curled signatures by "The youngest of the group Chaim Ye'uda" [Rabbi Chaim Yehuda, a Salonika Torah scholar of the 17th century. Son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Amarliv, author of “Kerem Shlomo”], and of Rabbi "Shmuel ben Shlomo Abdullah" [Rabbi Shlomo Abdullah/Havdala was disciple of Rabbi Chaim Yehuda – see attached material]. *Signature and fine stamp of Rabbi Shmuel Heller Av Beit Din of Safed.
On the last page is a long inscription [slightly cutoff] in Oriental handwriting.
72 Seventy-two leaves. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, few moth marks, restored damages, small tear with omission, ex-libris stamps, newly bound.
Rabbi Yosef ben Yitzchak Ibn-Ezra (died c. 1602), disciple of the Maharshadam, one of the leading rabbis of Turkey in his time. Especially renowned for his book “Atzmot Yosef”, a basic book on Tractate Kiddushin.
Oriental curled signatures by "The youngest of the group Chaim Ye'uda" [Rabbi Chaim Yehuda, a Salonika Torah scholar of the 17th century. Son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Amarliv, author of “Kerem Shlomo”], and of Rabbi "Shmuel ben Shlomo Abdullah" [Rabbi Shlomo Abdullah/Havdala was disciple of Rabbi Chaim Yehuda – see attached material]. *Signature and fine stamp of Rabbi Shmuel Heller Av Beit Din of Safed.
On the last page is a long inscription [slightly cutoff] in Oriental handwriting.
72 Seventy-two leaves. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, few moth marks, restored damages, small tear with omission, ex-libris stamps, newly bound.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Catalogue
Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $800
Unsold
Book of Responsa by the Maharam (of Rothenburg). Prague, 1608. [Printing press of Moshe ben Yoseph Bezalel Katz]. Illustrated title page, foreword by publisher Rabbi Yitzchak HaKohen son-in-law of Maharal of Prague. Old ownership signature “Zev Wolf… Segal”.
2, 5-114leaves. 28.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and wear. Worn binding.
2, 5-114leaves. 28.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and wear. Worn binding.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Catalogue
Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $600
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
For complete list, see Hebrew description.
Eleven items, various sizes and conditions.
Eleven items, various sizes and conditions.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $250
Sold for: $338
Including buyer's premium
* Rabbeinu Bechayei on the Torah. Riva Di Trento, 1559. Ya'akov Markria printing.
Missing copy. Originally: 286 leaves. Existing leaves: 21-100, 102-280, 282-286 (total of 22 missing leaves).
*Arba'a Turim. Riva Di Trento, 1560. Antonio Broin printing.
Originally: 6, 9-80, 66, 42, 104 leaves + folded leaf. Existing leaves: 27-80, 64 [missing here], 42, 104 + folded leaf – calendar.
Various sizes and conditions.
Missing copy. Originally: 286 leaves. Existing leaves: 21-100, 102-280, 282-286 (total of 22 missing leaves).
*Arba'a Turim. Riva Di Trento, 1560. Antonio Broin printing.
Originally: 6, 9-80, 66, 42, 104 leaves + folded leaf. Existing leaves: 27-80, 64 [missing here], 42, 104 + folded leaf – calendar.
Various sizes and conditions.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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