Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,750
Including buyer's premium
Psalms. Unidentified edition [Sabioneta or Venice? 1554?].
Small format. With vowels and te'amim.
Empty leaves are bound between the leaves for writing notes/commentary. On some leaves are ownership inscription and other handwritten inscriptions.
[125] leaves, lacking title page. Overall good condition, stains and handwritten inscriptions, tears to several leaves. Stamp. Ancient vellum binding, damages.
Small format. With vowels and te'amim.
Empty leaves are bound between the leaves for writing notes/commentary. On some leaves are ownership inscription and other handwritten inscriptions.
[125] leaves, lacking title page. Overall good condition, stains and handwritten inscriptions, tears to several leaves. Stamp. Ancient vellum binding, damages.
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Bibles and Tehilim
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $400
Sold for: $875
Including buyer's premium
Shevet Me'Yisrael, Psalms with the Shevet Me'Yisrael commentary, by Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael ben Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Magid of the Kremenets community. Zhovkva, [1772]. Illustrated title page.
The author of the commentary, Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael ben Rabbi Zvi Hirsh, a Torah scholar from Brody, author of Agudat Ezov and Sfat Emet.
Many approbations by leading Galicia and Podolia rabbis – Rabbi Chaim Cohen Rappaport of Lvov, Rabbi Shlomo of Chelm - author of Merkevet HaMishne, Rabbi Meir [Margaliot, the Besht's disciple] and his son Rabbi Shaul of Komarno, Rabbi Meir of Kostentin [Rabbi Ya'akov Emden's son], and others.
[2], 26; 19; 2-18, 20, 22-24; 28, [2] leaves. 33.3 cm. Good condition, stains, leaves cut with damage to the titles. Worn binding.
The author of the commentary, Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael ben Rabbi Zvi Hirsh, a Torah scholar from Brody, author of Agudat Ezov and Sfat Emet.
Many approbations by leading Galicia and Podolia rabbis – Rabbi Chaim Cohen Rappaport of Lvov, Rabbi Shlomo of Chelm - author of Merkevet HaMishne, Rabbi Meir [Margaliot, the Besht's disciple] and his son Rabbi Shaul of Komarno, Rabbi Meir of Kostentin [Rabbi Ya'akov Emden's son], and others.
[2], 26; 19; 2-18, 20, 22-24; 28, [2] leaves. 33.3 cm. Good condition, stains, leaves cut with damage to the titles. Worn binding.
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Bibles and Tehilim
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $250
Sold for: $575
Including buyer's premium
Tehillim, with the Rashbam [Rabbi Shmuel ben Meir] commentary "found in a manuscript in the library of His Majesty, the King". With glosses by the grammarian Yitzchak HaLevi [Satanow]. Berlin, 1794-1797. Printed by "Chevrat Chinuch Ne'arim".
This commentary which is attributed to the Rashbam was apparently forged by the publisher Rabbi Yitzchak Satanow. At the end of the book the publisher half-admits to this and writes: "…I now advise that the manuscript from which I copied the commentary was eaten through, at times half-leaves and sometimes entire leaves, therefore the reader should be aware that most of the commentary is mine…and the rule is that if the reader sees something good he should attribute it to the rabbi (Rashbam), and if an error – it is my error…".
Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Satanow (1732-1804), author of VaYe'etar Yitzchak, an outstanding albeit strange Torah scholar, known for his forgery of many books that he himself wrote and attributed to early authors. He also forged letters of approbation by leading Torah scholars of past times which were allegedly written about his books.
139, [1] leaves. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains, few tears and minor wear. Ownership inscriptions. Colored edges. Original cover, with leather spine and gilt embossments (damaged).
This commentary which is attributed to the Rashbam was apparently forged by the publisher Rabbi Yitzchak Satanow. At the end of the book the publisher half-admits to this and writes: "…I now advise that the manuscript from which I copied the commentary was eaten through, at times half-leaves and sometimes entire leaves, therefore the reader should be aware that most of the commentary is mine…and the rule is that if the reader sees something good he should attribute it to the rabbi (Rashbam), and if an error – it is my error…".
Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Satanow (1732-1804), author of VaYe'etar Yitzchak, an outstanding albeit strange Torah scholar, known for his forgery of many books that he himself wrote and attributed to early authors. He also forged letters of approbation by leading Torah scholars of past times which were allegedly written about his books.
139, [1] leaves. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains, few tears and minor wear. Ownership inscriptions. Colored edges. Original cover, with leather spine and gilt embossments (damaged).
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Bibles and Tehilim
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