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
Opening: $400
Sold for: $938
Including buyer's premium
Mikdash Hashem, Torah and Nevi'im Rishonim, with Latin translation and commentary, by Sebastian Münster. Basel, 1534. Printed by Sebastian Münster.
The first of the two volumes of the Bible printed by the Hebraist Sebastian Münster from 1534-1535, with Rabbinic commentaries printed alongside his own commentary. Münster's translation in this edition constituted the basis of later translations of the Bible to other languages.
[12], 365, [1] leaves. 32 cm. Condition varies, fair. Stains and wear. Worming and tears. Tear to title page affecting illustration. Ancient handwritten notations in Latin. Ancient wood and leather binding, partially detached, with clasp remnants. Damages and tears to binding. Damaged spine.
The first of the two volumes of the Bible printed by the Hebraist Sebastian Münster from 1534-1535, with Rabbinic commentaries printed alongside his own commentary. Münster's translation in this edition constituted the basis of later translations of the Bible to other languages.
[12], 365, [1] leaves. 32 cm. Condition varies, fair. Stains and wear. Worming and tears. Tear to title page affecting illustration. Ancient handwritten notations in Latin. Ancient wood and leather binding, partially detached, with clasp remnants. Damages and tears to binding. Damaged spine.
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Bibles and Tehillim
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
Bible -Torah, Neviim Rishonim, Neviim Acharonim and Ketuvim, each with a separate title page. Leiden: sons of Franciscus Raphelengius, [1610].
Pocket edition. Non-vowelized.
Several handwritten Latin inscriptions.
264; 227; 238 pages; [1] blank leaf, 287 leaves. Approximately 11 cm. Good condition. Stains and slight wear. Small tear to the corner of the title page. Colored endpapers. Original leather binding.
Pocket edition. Non-vowelized.
Several handwritten Latin inscriptions.
264; 227; 238 pages; [1] blank leaf, 287 leaves. Approximately 11 cm. Good condition. Stains and slight wear. Small tear to the corner of the title page. Colored endpapers. Original leather binding.
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Bibles and Tehillim
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
The Psalmes of David in 4 languages and in 4 parts. Edited by William Slatyer. Printed by Tho: Harper for George Thomason & Octavian Pullen att ye Rose in Paules Church yeard. [London], 1643. Hebrew, English, Greek and Latin.
Tehillim, chapters 1-22, in Hebrew, English, Greek and Latin (two columns per page); accompanied by musical score. English introduction and two illustrated title pages. The title pages and the text (with the exception of the introduction) are engraved.
The book is bound in a handsome red leather binding, with gilt ornamentation.
[68] pages + blank leaves at end of volume, 14.5 cm. Apparently, missing [1] leaf (engraved portrait of William Slatyer). Good condition. Stains. Handwritten inscriptions on title pages and at the end of the introduction. Slightly cutoff margins to several leaves at the beginning of the book, slightly affecting text. Worming and minor tears to margins of first leaves. Bookplate on inner front binding. Elegant leather binding. Gilt edges.
Not in NLI.
Tehillim, chapters 1-22, in Hebrew, English, Greek and Latin (two columns per page); accompanied by musical score. English introduction and two illustrated title pages. The title pages and the text (with the exception of the introduction) are engraved.
The book is bound in a handsome red leather binding, with gilt ornamentation.
[68] pages + blank leaves at end of volume, 14.5 cm. Apparently, missing [1] leaf (engraved portrait of William Slatyer). Good condition. Stains. Handwritten inscriptions on title pages and at the end of the introduction. Slightly cutoff margins to several leaves at the beginning of the book, slightly affecting text. Worming and minor tears to margins of first leaves. Bookplate on inner front binding. Elegant leather binding. Gilt edges.
Not in NLI.
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Bibles and Tehillim
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Tehillim, "with usages and intentions of the Psalms" (kabalistic and simplistic), prayers by the Chida, and others. Pisa (Italy): Shmuel Molcho, [1816].
Contains prayer for livelihood, prayers for the sick, prayer before and after reciting Psalms, request for salvation from mazikim (harmful elements), and more. Pages 1-49: "The intentions and purpose of each chapter of Psalms".
Miniature edition. 49, 172, [4], 13, [2] leaves, approximately 7 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Small tears. Old binding.
Contains prayer for livelihood, prayers for the sick, prayer before and after reciting Psalms, request for salvation from mazikim (harmful elements), and more. Pages 1-49: "The intentions and purpose of each chapter of Psalms".
Miniature edition. 49, 172, [4], 13, [2] leaves, approximately 7 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Small tears. Old binding.
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Bibles and Tehillim
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
Tehillim, with the books Diglei Hodaya V'Hamitzvah, and with the book Mamtakei Yehuda on the 613 mitzvot, by Rabbi Yehuda Yudel Landau of Jerusalem. [Jozefow], 1875. Two title pages, the first in gold lettering.
Many approbations by Ashkenazi and Sephardi scholars in Eretz Israel, Turkey and Poland. Approbation by Rebbe David of Tolna blessing those who buy the book "with blessing and success and all their wishes should be fulfilled". Another approbation by Rebbe Avraham HaMagid of Trisk who blesses the buyers "that the merit of Torah should protect them and they should be blessed with the triple blessing of scholarly children, long life and abundant livelihood". Many laws and customs of Chassidic leaders.
[12 pages], 3-13 leaves; 233 leaves, (without Ma'amadot). 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Brittle paper. Worming to several leaves. New binding.
Some of the first leaves of approbations and introductions do not appear in bibliographic listings. The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book notes that they have never seen the first of the two title pages.
Many approbations by Ashkenazi and Sephardi scholars in Eretz Israel, Turkey and Poland. Approbation by Rebbe David of Tolna blessing those who buy the book "with blessing and success and all their wishes should be fulfilled". Another approbation by Rebbe Avraham HaMagid of Trisk who blesses the buyers "that the merit of Torah should protect them and they should be blessed with the triple blessing of scholarly children, long life and abundant livelihood". Many laws and customs of Chassidic leaders.
[12 pages], 3-13 leaves; 233 leaves, (without Ma'amadot). 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Brittle paper. Worming to several leaves. New binding.
Some of the first leaves of approbations and introductions do not appear in bibliographic listings. The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book notes that they have never seen the first of the two title pages.
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Bibles and Tehillim
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $9,000
Unsold
Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Bava Batra. [Venice]: Daniel Bomberg, [1521]. First edition.
A volume from the first edition of the Talmud printed by the renowned printer Daniel Bomberg in Venice. This edition was the first to publish the Talmud in its entirety, and therefore became the template for all further editions of the Talmud, including pagination and the characteristic page layout customary until today.
Notations of sources and short handwritten glosses on many pages.
Incomplete copy. 3-9, 17-30, 34-39, 42-104, 106-111, 113-217 leaves. The final page is incorrectly numbered 609. Leaves 82-87 are bound incorrectly. Missing: title page, leaves 2, 10-16, 31-33, 40-41, 105, 112 (16 leaves missing in total). Missing leaves have been replaced with photocopies. 32 cm. Condition of pages varies; good-fair. Stains, mold stains and worming; some repaired. Repaired tears at the margins of several leaves (some pages have undergone professional restoration). Several pages have margins cut near the edge of the text. New elaborate leather binding.
A volume from the first edition of the Talmud printed by the renowned printer Daniel Bomberg in Venice. This edition was the first to publish the Talmud in its entirety, and therefore became the template for all further editions of the Talmud, including pagination and the characteristic page layout customary until today.
Notations of sources and short handwritten glosses on many pages.
Incomplete copy. 3-9, 17-30, 34-39, 42-104, 106-111, 113-217 leaves. The final page is incorrectly numbered 609. Leaves 82-87 are bound incorrectly. Missing: title page, leaves 2, 10-16, 31-33, 40-41, 105, 112 (16 leaves missing in total). Missing leaves have been replaced with photocopies. 32 cm. Condition of pages varies; good-fair. Stains, mold stains and worming; some repaired. Repaired tears at the margins of several leaves (some pages have undergone professional restoration). Several pages have margins cut near the edge of the text. New elaborate leather binding.
Category
Talmud, Rif and Mishnayot
Catalogue
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $6,000
Unsold
Babylonian Talmud, Tractates Me'ilah, Kinim, Middot and Tamid. Venice: Daniel Bomberg, 1523. First edition.
Volume from the first edition of the Talmud by Daniel Bomberg in Venice. This edition was the first to publish the Talmud in its entirety, and therefore became the template for all further editions of the Talmud, including pagination and the characteristic page layout customary until today. This copy does not include the smaller tractates of Smachot, Kallah and Sofrim that were originally included in this volume.
37 leaves. Without the small tractates. 38 cm. Good condition. The pages have been professionally restored (washed and pressed). Several pages have professionally repaired wormholes, with damage to text. Ancient vellum binding, repaired.
Volume from the first edition of the Talmud by Daniel Bomberg in Venice. This edition was the first to publish the Talmud in its entirety, and therefore became the template for all further editions of the Talmud, including pagination and the characteristic page layout customary until today. This copy does not include the smaller tractates of Smachot, Kallah and Sofrim that were originally included in this volume.
37 leaves. Without the small tractates. 38 cm. Good condition. The pages have been professionally restored (washed and pressed). Several pages have professionally repaired wormholes, with damage to text. Ancient vellum binding, repaired.
Category
Talmud, Rif and Mishnayot
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $6,000
Unsold
Talmud Yerushalmi, Seder Nashim and Yeshuot (Nezikin and Niddah). Venice: Daniel Bomberg, [1523-1524]. First edition. Two volumes.
Two volumes from the Talmud Yerushalmi edition printed by Bomberg. This was the first edition of the Talmud Yerushalmi, upon which all further editions were based. Each chapter begins with the entire chapter of the Mishna, followed by the entire chapter of the Talmud.
Regarding the exact publication date, see Feintuch, Masorot VeNuscha'ot Betalmud, chapter "Al HaTalmud Hayerushalmi Dfus Venitzia". Ramat Gan, 1985, p. 171-178.
Two volumes. Seder Nashim: 66 leaves. Seder Nezikin and Tractate Niddah: 1-47, 49 leaves. Missing 3 leaves: 48, 50-51. Sections of leaves 47 and 49 have been replaced by photocopy. 34 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Much worming, most professionally repaired, with slight damage to text. Small tears; repaired. Some pages have been professionally cleaned. Mold stains, mostly to the inner lower margins. New bindings with cloth spines.
Two volumes from the Talmud Yerushalmi edition printed by Bomberg. This was the first edition of the Talmud Yerushalmi, upon which all further editions were based. Each chapter begins with the entire chapter of the Mishna, followed by the entire chapter of the Talmud.
Regarding the exact publication date, see Feintuch, Masorot VeNuscha'ot Betalmud, chapter "Al HaTalmud Hayerushalmi Dfus Venitzia". Ramat Gan, 1985, p. 171-178.
Two volumes. Seder Nashim: 66 leaves. Seder Nezikin and Tractate Niddah: 1-47, 49 leaves. Missing 3 leaves: 48, 50-51. Sections of leaves 47 and 49 have been replaced by photocopy. 34 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Much worming, most professionally repaired, with slight damage to text. Small tears; repaired. Some pages have been professionally cleaned. Mold stains, mostly to the inner lower margins. New bindings with cloth spines.
Category
Talmud, Rif and Mishnayot
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,500
Unsold
Hilchot Rav Alfas, with commentaries. Sabbionetta: Tobias Foa, [1554-1555]. First edition of Shiltei HaGiborim.
Three volumes. Ownership inscription on title page of the first volume as well as several glosses in Oriental script.
Ownership inscription on title page of second volume: "…Ye'oshua Avraham Istrok… 1647".
At the time this edition of Rav Alfas was published, the Inquisitors decreed the burning of Holy Books in Italy, beginning with the burning of the Talmud in Rome on Rosh Hashanah of 1553. During that period, study or printing of the Talmud was prohibited, but the books of the Rif were permitted for study. Subsequently, Italian scholars of in those days primarily studied the books of the Rif. Hence, this edition became an especially important and propitious book (for further information on the decree against Jewish holy books in Italy, see: Mavo L'Chiddushei R. Moshe Kazis, Machon Yerushalayim, 1888; E. Ya'ari, Burning of the Talmud in Italy; M. Benayahu, The Hebrew Printing Press in Cremona; etc.).
The famous composition Shiltei HaGiborim, written at that time by R. Yehoshua Bo'az, a leading Italian posek, was first printed in this edition.
Three (incomplete) volumes. Vol. 1: 98, 97-170, [2], 171-187, 189-225, 225-229, [1], 227-267, 265-410 leaves. Vol. 2: [1], 402-553 leaves (originally: [1], 402-778 leaves). Lacking 226 leaves. Vol. 3: 159 leaves (originally: 398 [i.e.: 396], 54 leaves). Lacking 292 leaves. 37.5 cm. Condition varies from one volume to the next. Many leaves are in good condition, some are in fair condition or fair-poor condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains and worming in various places. Heavy worming to Vol. 3. Coarse tears to title pages of two volumes. Repaired tears affecting text of several leaves. One volume has a new leather binding, one has an old, worn, leather binding and the third is without binding.
Three volumes. Ownership inscription on title page of the first volume as well as several glosses in Oriental script.
Ownership inscription on title page of second volume: "…Ye'oshua Avraham Istrok… 1647".
At the time this edition of Rav Alfas was published, the Inquisitors decreed the burning of Holy Books in Italy, beginning with the burning of the Talmud in Rome on Rosh Hashanah of 1553. During that period, study or printing of the Talmud was prohibited, but the books of the Rif were permitted for study. Subsequently, Italian scholars of in those days primarily studied the books of the Rif. Hence, this edition became an especially important and propitious book (for further information on the decree against Jewish holy books in Italy, see: Mavo L'Chiddushei R. Moshe Kazis, Machon Yerushalayim, 1888; E. Ya'ari, Burning of the Talmud in Italy; M. Benayahu, The Hebrew Printing Press in Cremona; etc.).
The famous composition Shiltei HaGiborim, written at that time by R. Yehoshua Bo'az, a leading Italian posek, was first printed in this edition.
Three (incomplete) volumes. Vol. 1: 98, 97-170, [2], 171-187, 189-225, 225-229, [1], 227-267, 265-410 leaves. Vol. 2: [1], 402-553 leaves (originally: [1], 402-778 leaves). Lacking 226 leaves. Vol. 3: 159 leaves (originally: 398 [i.e.: 396], 54 leaves). Lacking 292 leaves. 37.5 cm. Condition varies from one volume to the next. Many leaves are in good condition, some are in fair condition or fair-poor condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains and worming in various places. Heavy worming to Vol. 3. Coarse tears to title pages of two volumes. Repaired tears affecting text of several leaves. One volume has a new leather binding, one has an old, worn, leather binding and the third is without binding.
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Talmud, Rif and Mishnayot
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $3,000
Unsold
Hilchot Rav Alfas (Rif), with commentaries. Krakow: Yitzchak ben Aharon Prostitz (Prostejow), 1597-1598. Three sections in four volumes.
Ownership inscription in the margins of the title page of the first volume: "This Alfas belongs to R. Asher ben David Bachrach". Other ownership inscriptions.
Section I in two volumes: [288] leaves. Section II: 268 leaves. Section III: 302, [8], 853-872 leaves. Leaves 853-872 of section III (Halachot Ketanot) are also bound in the middle of the first section. Approximately 34 cm. Overall good condition. Thick, high-quality paper. Stains. Repaired tears to the title pages and several other pages, with damage to the borders of the title pages and other textual damage. Margins cut flush with the text in several places. Worming to one volume, some professionally repaired. Worming to the other volumes, without significant textual damage. New bindings.
Ownership inscription in the margins of the title page of the first volume: "This Alfas belongs to R. Asher ben David Bachrach". Other ownership inscriptions.
Section I in two volumes: [288] leaves. Section II: 268 leaves. Section III: 302, [8], 853-872 leaves. Leaves 853-872 of section III (Halachot Ketanot) are also bound in the middle of the first section. Approximately 34 cm. Overall good condition. Thick, high-quality paper. Stains. Repaired tears to the title pages and several other pages, with damage to the borders of the title pages and other textual damage. Margins cut flush with the text in several places. Worming to one volume, some professionally repaired. Worming to the other volumes, without significant textual damage. New bindings.
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Talmud, Rif and Mishnayot
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