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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $250
Sold for: $450
Including buyer's premium
The book Sha'arei Ora, by Rebbe Dov Ber [Shneur]. Kapust, 1822. This part discusses the miracles that occurred on Chanuka and Purim.
[3], 80, 76, [1] leaves, 17 cm. Bluish paper, fair condition. Bottom left corners are cut off, causing omission to text of first pages. Unoriginal binding.
[3], 80, 76, [1] leaves, 17 cm. Bluish paper, fair condition. Bottom left corners are cut off, causing omission to text of first pages. Unoriginal binding.
Category
Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $120
Unsold
Megilat Ta'anit with commentary, by Rabbi Avraham ben Yosef HaLevi of Cracow. Horodna, [1803].
[3], 2-22, [4] leaves, 19 cm. Fair condition. Page edges are worn and torn, some with unprofessionally-restored omissions. Unoriginal binding.
[3], 2-22, [4] leaves, 19 cm. Fair condition. Page edges are worn and torn, some with unprofessionally-restored omissions. Unoriginal binding.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $150
Unsold
Ma'aneh Lashon with Yiddish – "Supplications to be said at cemeteries, and many prayers for eradication of evil decrees…" Eliezer Lieberman ben Yehuda Leib of Prague. Horodna, 1804. Hebrew and Yiddish.
Owner's ink-stamp: Israel David Rofman, Jerusalem.
120 leaves, 17.5 cm. Good condition, stains, light tears on edge of title-page.
Owner's ink-stamp: Israel David Rofman, Jerusalem.
120 leaves, 17.5 cm. Good condition, stains, light tears on edge of title-page.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $150
Unsold
Yoreh De'ah section of Shulchan Aruch, with Rama, Be'er HaGola, and Be'er HaTiv commentaries. Ostraha [1804]. Second of four parts printed between 1804-1806.
[2], 439 leaves, 21 cm. Bluish paper. Good condition. Bottom left corner of pages 298-343 is missing, some causing omission to text. Stains. Tears on first and last pages.
[2], 439 leaves, 21 cm. Bluish paper. Good condition. Bottom left corner of pages 298-343 is missing, some causing omission to text. Stains. Tears on first and last pages.
Category
Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $150
Unsold
The books Seder Olam Rabba, Seder Olam Zuta, and Seder HaKabala, by the Raabad, and Seder Malchei Yisrael. Ostraha, [c1820].
Name of owner appears on last page.
[32] leaves, 17.55 cm. Blue paper. Very good condition. Stains. Unoriginal cover.
Name of owner appears on last page.
[32] leaves, 17.55 cm. Blue paper. Very good condition. Stains. Unoriginal cover.
Category
Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $180
Sold for: $300
Including buyer's premium
Machzor according to tradition of Poland, Pihm, Mehrin, Lithuania and Reisin, Ostraha (Ostroh), [1829]. With Hebrew and Yiddish commentary by Rabbi Moshe Shedel. Two volumes. First volume – for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, second volume: for Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot.
With approbations of rabbis from Janow and Berdichov. Hebrew and Yiddish.
Erroneous pagination, different from MB CD, listing 0172678.
25 cm. Blue paper, title pages printed in black and red. Fair condition. Moth damages, tears causing omissions to pages and their texts, restored. Approximately a third of title page of volume A is missing. Stained. Unoriginal bindings.
With approbations of rabbis from Janow and Berdichov. Hebrew and Yiddish.
Erroneous pagination, different from MB CD, listing 0172678.
25 cm. Blue paper, title pages printed in black and red. Fair condition. Moth damages, tears causing omissions to pages and their texts, restored. Approximately a third of title page of volume A is missing. Stained. Unoriginal bindings.
Category
Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $200
Unsold
Seder Tikkun Leil Shavuot and Leil Hosha'ana Raba – selections from all areas of the Torah to be studied on Shavuot / Hosha'ana Raba, according to the book Shnei Luchot HaBrit (Shla) and Kavanot HaShemot of the Arizal; includes Akdamot liturgical poem for Shavuot. Ostraha, 1833. (Verso of title-page contains censor's certification from 1831).
Owner's name, A.B.[Yahalom?] Stein, appears several times.
[98] leaves, 22 cm. Good condition, stains, moth holes, tears on several margins. Unoriginal binding.
Owner's name, A.B.[Yahalom?] Stein, appears several times.
[98] leaves, 22 cm. Good condition, stains, moth holes, tears on several margins. Unoriginal binding.
Category
Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
Catalogue
Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $100
Sold for: $125
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Pitgamin Kadishin, by Ya'akov Natan Bobovnikov. Lugansk, Ukraine, 1909.
Book of sayings for children and teenagers, based on Torah sources, in rhymes.
Only seven Jewish books were ever published in Lugansk.
[1], II, 30-[3], [1] page, 21 cm. Fair condition. Leaves have many stains. Worn cardboard binding with moth damage in area of spine.
Book of sayings for children and teenagers, based on Torah sources, in rhymes.
Only seven Jewish books were ever published in Lugansk.
[1], II, 30-[3], [1] page, 21 cm. Fair condition. Leaves have many stains. Worn cardboard binding with moth damage in area of spine.
Category
Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
Catalogue
Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $14,000
Unsold
Midrash Tilim [Tehilim], Constantinople 1512, Shmuel ben David ben Nachmiash Prrint. Midrashim of the Sages on the book of Psalms ("Midrash Shocher Tov"), first edition. Last page contains colophon with year of print. Several comments and inscriptions in handwriting.
[52] leaves, 26 cm.
Good-fair condition. Title-page has a big tear, professionally restored. Pages have stains and professionally restored damages. Unoriginal leather cover.
[52] leaves, 26 cm.
Good-fair condition. Title-page has a big tear, professionally restored. Pages have stains and professionally restored damages. Unoriginal leather cover.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $3,600
Unsold
Novellae on Tractate Gittin, by Rabeinu Shlomo Aderet (the Rashba). Venice, 1523, Daniel Bomberg print. First edition.
143 leaves, 24 cm. Good condition. Some pages are stained; some are damaged and professionally restored. Ink-stamps, some handwriting. Unoriginal leather cover.
Rare.
143 leaves, 24 cm. Good condition. Some pages are stained; some are damaged and professionally restored. Ink-stamps, some handwriting. Unoriginal leather cover.
Rare.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Catalogue
Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $1,300
Unsold
Pirkei Eliyahu – Hebrew grammar book, in format of concise rules, with nikkud. By Rabbi Eliyahu [the bachur] ben Asher HaLevi Ashkenazi. Basel, 1527.
Introduction and Latin translation facing Hebrew page for page. Printer's symbol on title-page.
Glosses and comments in Latin handwriting from 1601.
[98] leaves, 17 cm.
Good condition. Stains on first pages. Slight moisture-damage. Unoriginal half-parchment cover.
Introduction and Latin translation facing Hebrew page for page. Printer's symbol on title-page.
Glosses and comments in Latin handwriting from 1601.
[98] leaves, 17 cm.
Good condition. Stains on first pages. Slight moisture-damage. Unoriginal half-parchment cover.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Catalogue
Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $1,800
Sold for: $2,250
Including buyer's premium
This Machzor is with the customs practiced by the Jewish community of Rome. It is for the month of Tishrei including the prayers for Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur and Succot. It includes the commentary of the "Kimcha De-Abishuna"(authored by Rabbi Yochanan son of Yossef Trivish). It also includes Pirkei Avot with the commentary of the Rambam and Rabbi Ovadya Seforno. [It was printed close to the eve of Succot 1540]
There are many hand-written glosses in old Italian handwriting concerning the wording, style, customs laws and explanation [some of the notes are cropped]. Many signs of words being deleted by the Christian censorship.
[189] leaves. 31 cm. Condition is not consistent; most pages are in excellent condition with slight stains from usage. Page 67 was inserted from a different copy and is in poor to fair condition. There is damage and staining to last pages but no damage to the text. Colored edges. Illustrations on title page are slightly cropped. New binding with a parchment spine.
On other copies of this Machzor, some of which have the name of the author, see Mif'al Ha-Bibliografia CD, item number 0172349. Approximately 20 books were printed in Bologna and this Machzor is one of the later ones printed there.
There are many hand-written glosses in old Italian handwriting concerning the wording, style, customs laws and explanation [some of the notes are cropped]. Many signs of words being deleted by the Christian censorship.
[189] leaves. 31 cm. Condition is not consistent; most pages are in excellent condition with slight stains from usage. Page 67 was inserted from a different copy and is in poor to fair condition. There is damage and staining to last pages but no damage to the text. Colored edges. Illustrations on title page are slightly cropped. New binding with a parchment spine.
On other copies of this Machzor, some of which have the name of the author, see Mif'al Ha-Bibliografia CD, item number 0172349. Approximately 20 books were printed in Bologna and this Machzor is one of the later ones printed there.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Catalogue