Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Sefer Hashorashim / Dictionarium Hebraicum, by Sebastian Munster. Basel: Johann Froben, 1564. Latin and Hebrew.
Hebrew-Latin dictionary by Sebastian Munster, based in part on David Kimchi's "Sefer HaShorashim". With a short Hebrew introduction by Munster.
[496] leaves. 16.5 cm. Good condition. High-quality thick paper. Slight staining. Handwritten inscriptions. Original vellum binding; slightly damaged.
Hebrew-Latin dictionary by Sebastian Munster, based in part on David Kimchi's "Sefer HaShorashim". With a short Hebrew introduction by Munster.
[496] leaves. 16.5 cm. Good condition. High-quality thick paper. Slight staining. Handwritten inscriptions. Original vellum binding; slightly damaged.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $800
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Sefer Beit Elokim, morals and faith - "Shaar Hatefila", "Shaar Hateshuva", and "Shaar HaIkarim", by R. Moshe (Moses) di Trani - the Mabit (leader of the rabbis of Safed). Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara "with the letters of Daniel Bomberg", 1576.
"Perek Shira" with the commentary of the Mabit, is printed at the end of the volume. The well-known opening of Perek Shira lists the segulot of studying Perek Shira: "Whoever studies Perek Shira in this world is worthy of remembering his learning, and he is saved from the Evil Inclination, from the pain of the grave and from Purgatory, and he will be worthy of the days of the Messiah and the World to Come".
120, [6], 10 leaves. 29 cm. Condition varies; good-fair to fair-poor. This copy is a combination of several copies. Repaired tears on several pages. The pages of Perek Shira, damaged by worming and wear to the text, have been professionally repaired with paper. Page 4 contains signed ownership inscriptions in oriental handwriting of "Yechezkel Suleiman" and others. New ornate half-leather binding.
This edition is the first known printing of the Perek Shira Baraita. [The version printed here is slightly different than the one currently accepted]. Some copies of "Beit Elokim" do not include the ten leaves of Perek Shira.
"Perek Shira" with the commentary of the Mabit, is printed at the end of the volume. The well-known opening of Perek Shira lists the segulot of studying Perek Shira: "Whoever studies Perek Shira in this world is worthy of remembering his learning, and he is saved from the Evil Inclination, from the pain of the grave and from Purgatory, and he will be worthy of the days of the Messiah and the World to Come".
120, [6], 10 leaves. 29 cm. Condition varies; good-fair to fair-poor. This copy is a combination of several copies. Repaired tears on several pages. The pages of Perek Shira, damaged by worming and wear to the text, have been professionally repaired with paper. Page 4 contains signed ownership inscriptions in oriental handwriting of "Yechezkel Suleiman" and others. New ornate half-leather binding.
This edition is the first known printing of the Perek Shira Baraita. [The version printed here is slightly different than the one currently accepted]. Some copies of "Beit Elokim" do not include the ten leaves of Perek Shira.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Three books by R. Ovadia Seforno (Sforno) - first editions, bound together:
* Commentary on the Torah by R. Ovadia Seforno. Venice: Giovanni Gryphio, 1567.
* Commentary on Shir Hashirim and Kohelet by R. Ovadia Seforno. Venice: Giovanni Gryphio, 1567.
* Commentary on Tehillim by R. Ovadia Seforno. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, 1586.
Three books bound together. 92; 16; 92 leaves. 20 cm. Good-fair overall condition. Stains and wear. Tear to the margin of the first title page. Several shaved margins with slight damage to titles. Slight worming. Censor's erasures. Binding with ancient leather spine; damaged.
* Commentary on the Torah by R. Ovadia Seforno. Venice: Giovanni Gryphio, 1567.
* Commentary on Shir Hashirim and Kohelet by R. Ovadia Seforno. Venice: Giovanni Gryphio, 1567.
* Commentary on Tehillim by R. Ovadia Seforno. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, 1586.
Three books bound together. 92; 16; 92 leaves. 20 cm. Good-fair overall condition. Stains and wear. Tear to the margin of the first title page. Several shaved margins with slight damage to titles. Slight worming. Censor's erasures. Binding with ancient leather spine; damaged.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Responsa Divrei Rivot by R. Isaac Adarbi. Venice: Giovanni di Gara ("with the letters of Daniel Bomberg"), 1586.
Old signature [erased] on the title page. Hebrew signatures on the title page, the front endpaper and page 30a of "Leib Gomperz", and the signature "Lion Gomperz". [There are two known Rabbinic personalities with this name: R. Yehuda Leib Emmerich Gomperz, rabbi of Schnaittach and later of Furth; and R. Leib Gomperz, student of the Chatam Sofer. See: The Chatam Sofer and his Students, p. 168.]
194, [1], 194-198 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good condition.Stains. Worming to the first pages. Original binding with worming and damage.
Old signature [erased] on the title page. Hebrew signatures on the title page, the front endpaper and page 30a of "Leib Gomperz", and the signature "Lion Gomperz". [There are two known Rabbinic personalities with this name: R. Yehuda Leib Emmerich Gomperz, rabbi of Schnaittach and later of Furth; and R. Leib Gomperz, student of the Chatam Sofer. See: The Chatam Sofer and his Students, p. 168.]
194, [1], 194-198 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good condition.Stains. Worming to the first pages. Original binding with worming and damage.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,875
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Three books bound together, printed during the 16th century:
* Sefer Devek Tov, commentary on Rashi's commentary on the Torah, by R. Shimon Aushenburg Halevi. Venice: Giovanni di Gara, 1588. First edition. Colophon on the last page: "This book was completed in the month of Av, (August), and in the same month the author travelled to Eretz Israel… may G-d grant him success, Amen". On page 28b is an illustration of Jacob's ladder. On page 113a is a map of Eretz Israel (not included in the Weintraub catalogue).
* Responsa She'erit Yosef, by R. Yosef Katz. Krakow: Isaac Prostitz, [1590].
* Responsa of R. Nissim Gerondi (the Ran). [Rome, 1545-1546. Printing house of Isaac ben Immanuel de Lattes, Benjamin ben Joseph d'Arignano and Antonio Bladao]. On the first title page are several ownership inscriptions and signatures: "Moshe Felsburg"; "belongs to R. Leib…". The final page of Sefer Devek Tov states that "this all-inclusive volume" belongs to "the gaon R. Meir Felsburg". Other signatures ("Meir Felsburg") are found on the blank pages at the end of the book.
Three books bound together. Sefer Devek Tov: 131 leaves (complete). Responsa She'erit Yosef: missing pages at the end of the book. 92; 28 leaves (pages 22-23 of the second pagination have large tears with damage to text). Originally: 92; 32 leaves. Responsa Haran: 3-173, [33] pages. Title page missing. Originally: 173, [33] leaves. 18.5 cm. Most of the pages in good condition; some in fair condition. Stains, tears and wear. Several pages have particularly dark stains. Tears with damage to text on several pages, repaired with added paper. Old binding; damaged.
* Sefer Devek Tov, commentary on Rashi's commentary on the Torah, by R. Shimon Aushenburg Halevi. Venice: Giovanni di Gara, 1588. First edition. Colophon on the last page: "This book was completed in the month of Av, (August), and in the same month the author travelled to Eretz Israel… may G-d grant him success, Amen". On page 28b is an illustration of Jacob's ladder. On page 113a is a map of Eretz Israel (not included in the Weintraub catalogue).
* Responsa She'erit Yosef, by R. Yosef Katz. Krakow: Isaac Prostitz, [1590].
* Responsa of R. Nissim Gerondi (the Ran). [Rome, 1545-1546. Printing house of Isaac ben Immanuel de Lattes, Benjamin ben Joseph d'Arignano and Antonio Bladao]. On the first title page are several ownership inscriptions and signatures: "Moshe Felsburg"; "belongs to R. Leib…". The final page of Sefer Devek Tov states that "this all-inclusive volume" belongs to "the gaon R. Meir Felsburg". Other signatures ("Meir Felsburg") are found on the blank pages at the end of the book.
Three books bound together. Sefer Devek Tov: 131 leaves (complete). Responsa She'erit Yosef: missing pages at the end of the book. 92; 28 leaves (pages 22-23 of the second pagination have large tears with damage to text). Originally: 92; 32 leaves. Responsa Haran: 3-173, [33] pages. Title page missing. Originally: 173, [33] leaves. 18.5 cm. Most of the pages in good condition; some in fair condition. Stains, tears and wear. Several pages have particularly dark stains. Tears with damage to text on several pages, repaired with added paper. Old binding; damaged.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Sefer Yuchasin, history from Adam HaRishon and the chain of the transmission of the Torah, by R. Abraham Zacuto, with additions: Igeret Rav Sherira Gaon; the fourth essay of the book Yesod Olam by R. Yitzchak HaYisraeli; glosses of R. Moshe Isserles [the Rama]; Seder Olam Zuta. Krakow: [Yitzchak son of Aharon of Prostějov (Prostich)], 1580-1581.
Second edition. Leaves 5-7 [genealogy from Adam to Avraham] were added to this edition. Leaves 155-156: Anthologies from Orchot Olam by R. Avraham Pritzol. On page 156/b: "These are the words of R. Moshe Isserles: the order of the transmission of the Torah which I have copied from the book Yesod Olam… and at each place which I added something, I wrote 'Gloss' (in Hebrew initials)…". This edition is the basis of most of the following editions.
At the top of the title page is a signature in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting: "Moshe Matityahu…". Another ownership inscription appears on the margins of the title page: "…Moshe P----".
168 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear to title page. The margins of the title page are shaved without affecting the text. Old binding, without a spine. Damages to binding.
Leaf 7/b of this copy is blank, as in most copies of this book.
Second edition. Leaves 5-7 [genealogy from Adam to Avraham] were added to this edition. Leaves 155-156: Anthologies from Orchot Olam by R. Avraham Pritzol. On page 156/b: "These are the words of R. Moshe Isserles: the order of the transmission of the Torah which I have copied from the book Yesod Olam… and at each place which I added something, I wrote 'Gloss' (in Hebrew initials)…". This edition is the basis of most of the following editions.
At the top of the title page is a signature in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting: "Moshe Matityahu…". Another ownership inscription appears on the margins of the title page: "…Moshe P----".
168 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear to title page. The margins of the title page are shaved without affecting the text. Old binding, without a spine. Damages to binding.
Leaf 7/b of this copy is blank, as in most copies of this book.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $2,375
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Three books printed in Krakow in the printing house of Isaac Prostitz, bound in a single volume (original binding):
* Sefer Tola'at Yaakov, commentary on the prayers "in four ways: simple, hints, laws and hidden", from the Kabbalsit R. Meir Ibn Gabbai. Krakow, [1581]. Second edition.
* Sefer Pirkei Avot with the commentary Mincha Chadasha by R. Yechiel ben Yedidya "Known as Michel Marptschik (of Moravia)". Krakow, [1576?]
* Sefer Toras Hachatas by R. Moshe Isserlis (the Rema). [Krakow, 1577]. Second edition.
On a page preceding the title page is an ownership inscription that the book belonged to R. Aharon David Deutsch, rabbi of Balassagyarmat, Hungary, author of "Goren David". The first and second title pages contain the signature of R. "Yissachar Dov son of Yehuda Leib Jeitteles". Sefer Toras Hachatas contains glosses in old Ashkenazic script contemporary to the printing. The glosses are all corrections from the errata pages included at the end of the volume.
Three books bound together. Sefer Tola'at Yaakov: 84 leaves (complete). Sefer Pirkei Avot: 84 leaves (complete). Sefer Toras Hachatas: 2-3, [5]-84; 1-16, 18-19, [1] leaves. (Originally: 84, 19, [1] leaves. Missing: title page, page 4 from the first pagination and page 17 from the second pagination). 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears to the first title page. This title page and the leaf preceding it are detached. Stains and wear. Repaired tears to a number of pages. Original binding (vellum-covered wood), partially detached, with worming, stains and damage. Remainders of clasps.
* Sefer Tola'at Yaakov, commentary on the prayers "in four ways: simple, hints, laws and hidden", from the Kabbalsit R. Meir Ibn Gabbai. Krakow, [1581]. Second edition.
* Sefer Pirkei Avot with the commentary Mincha Chadasha by R. Yechiel ben Yedidya "Known as Michel Marptschik (of Moravia)". Krakow, [1576?]
* Sefer Toras Hachatas by R. Moshe Isserlis (the Rema). [Krakow, 1577]. Second edition.
On a page preceding the title page is an ownership inscription that the book belonged to R. Aharon David Deutsch, rabbi of Balassagyarmat, Hungary, author of "Goren David". The first and second title pages contain the signature of R. "Yissachar Dov son of Yehuda Leib Jeitteles". Sefer Toras Hachatas contains glosses in old Ashkenazic script contemporary to the printing. The glosses are all corrections from the errata pages included at the end of the volume.
Three books bound together. Sefer Tola'at Yaakov: 84 leaves (complete). Sefer Pirkei Avot: 84 leaves (complete). Sefer Toras Hachatas: 2-3, [5]-84; 1-16, 18-19, [1] leaves. (Originally: 84, 19, [1] leaves. Missing: title page, page 4 from the first pagination and page 17 from the second pagination). 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears to the first title page. This title page and the leaf preceding it are detached. Stains and wear. Repaired tears to a number of pages. Original binding (vellum-covered wood), partially detached, with worming, stains and damage. Remainders of clasps.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
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Mincha Belula, commentary on the Five Books of the Torah, by R. Avraham Menachem Rapa of Porto (Rappaport). Verona: Francesco Dalle Donne, [1594].
Printed on the title page is "In the year of our master, His Majesty the Duke Pasquale Cicogna..." (Doge of
Venice during 1585-1595); but it is not clear if the inscription is referring to the year of printing.
Printed on page 207b is the emblem of the Rappaport family, a crow and palms of hands (symbolizing the family's status as Kohanim). Printed on page 208 is an apology by the proofreader titled "The proofreader (misspelled and corrected in some copies) said…".
Owner's stamps: "Chaim Ze'ev Wolf Bariol from Ashmyany, author of Divrei Chaim" (1845-1883, born in Ashmyany, moved to Jerusalem in 1876).
[3], 208, [1] leaves. 18 cm. Good condition. Stains. Title page mounted on paper (with tears, stamps and ink drawing). Elaborate leather binding (new).
Printed on the title page is "In the year of our master, His Majesty the Duke Pasquale Cicogna..." (Doge of
Venice during 1585-1595); but it is not clear if the inscription is referring to the year of printing.
Printed on page 207b is the emblem of the Rappaport family, a crow and palms of hands (symbolizing the family's status as Kohanim). Printed on page 208 is an apology by the proofreader titled "The proofreader (misspelled and corrected in some copies) said…".
Owner's stamps: "Chaim Ze'ev Wolf Bariol from Ashmyany, author of Divrei Chaim" (1845-1883, born in Ashmyany, moved to Jerusalem in 1876).
[3], 208, [1] leaves. 18 cm. Good condition. Stains. Title page mounted on paper (with tears, stamps and ink drawing). Elaborate leather binding (new).
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Leshon HaZahav, an explanation of Talmudic quotations from Medrash Tehillim, by Rabbi Jedaiah HaPenini. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, 1599. First edition.
In addition to the commentary by R. Yedaya HaPenini, the volume includes commentary by R. Joseph Taitazak and "Tochacha by R. Moshe Ibn Ezra". (The "Tochacha" is in actuality the first part of a prayer for the Ten Days of Repentance by R. Yehuda HaLevi).
On the front flyleaf a poetic dedication from 1939, dedicated to R. Moshe Mordechai Dushinsky (brother of R. Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky) from R. "Menachem Mendel Ekstein". Several erased signatures and censor's inscription on the title page. Glosses on several pages.
16; 10 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. The top of the title page is slightly cut with no damage to text. Paper reinforcements to several margins. Two detached leaves. New binding.
In addition to the commentary by R. Yedaya HaPenini, the volume includes commentary by R. Joseph Taitazak and "Tochacha by R. Moshe Ibn Ezra". (The "Tochacha" is in actuality the first part of a prayer for the Ten Days of Repentance by R. Yehuda HaLevi).
On the front flyleaf a poetic dedication from 1939, dedicated to R. Moshe Mordechai Dushinsky (brother of R. Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky) from R. "Menachem Mendel Ekstein". Several erased signatures and censor's inscription on the title page. Glosses on several pages.
16; 10 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. The top of the title page is slightly cut with no damage to text. Paper reinforcements to several margins. Two detached leaves. New binding.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $300
Sold for: $475
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Sefer HaMekach VeHaMemkar by R. Hai Ga'on. Venice: Giovanni (Zuan) di Gara, [1602]. First edition.
Signature on the title page: "the small Aharon David Rubinstein", rabbi of Mezokovacshaza, Hungary, author of Netiot Ada"r. Perished in the Holocaust.
97, [1] leaves. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming to several pages without damage to text. The faces of the two human figures in the title page illustration are blotted out with ink. Inner margins of several pages have been reinforced with paper. Old binding.
Signature on the title page: "the small Aharon David Rubinstein", rabbi of Mezokovacshaza, Hungary, author of Netiot Ada"r. Perished in the Holocaust.
97, [1] leaves. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming to several pages without damage to text. The faces of the two human figures in the title page illustration are blotted out with ink. Inner margins of several pages have been reinforced with paper. Old binding.
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