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Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
September 9, 2009
Opening: $250
Sold for: $500
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Sefer Tikunei HaZohar, published in Zhitomir 1863, by Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira.
"Proofread according to Constantinople edition…" with commentary of Rabbi Chaim Vital and more.
Owner's signature before title-page and on last leaf: Shabtai ben R' Moshe.
[2], 182 leaves, 23 cm. Stains. Few moth holes, not causing damage to text. Unoriginal binding.
"Proofread according to Constantinople edition…" with commentary of Rabbi Chaim Vital and more.
Owner's signature before title-page and on last leaf: Shabtai ben R' Moshe.
[2], 182 leaves, 23 cm. Stains. Few moth holes, not causing damage to text. 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
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Sold for: $350
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Additions to the book Torah Or, Likutei Amarim on the Torah and Megilat Esther. Teachings of the elder Rebbe, Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi, written by his son, the "middle" Rebbe – Rebbe Dov Ber. Zhitomir, 1862. Printed by grandsons of the Slavita Rebbe – Rabbi Chananya Lipa and Rebbe Yehoshua Heshil Shapira. Second edition [printed together with Torah Or].
The last page bears ownership inscriptions of Rabbi Israel Chaim son of Rabbi Moshe, son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Natanowitz. Also ink-stamps of Rabbi Isreal Dov ben Rabbi I.L. HaCohen.
48 pages. 26 cm. Very good condition, worn by time, new elaborate cover.
The last page bears ownership inscriptions of Rabbi Israel Chaim son of Rabbi Moshe, son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Natanowitz. Also ink-stamps of Rabbi Isreal Dov ben Rabbi I.L. HaCohen.
48 pages. 26 cm. Very good condition, worn by time, new elaborate cover.
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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: $400
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Sefer Levushei Srad on Orach Chaim part of Shulchan Aruch, Parts One-Two. By Rabbi Shlomo Eibeshitz, author of Arvei Nachal. Zhitomir, 1853. Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira Publishing.
Two parts, two title pages. With approbations of Safed's rabbis, Rabbi Shmuel Heller and Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev ben Moharach. At the end of the book – Be'ur Binyan HaBayit, with sketch.
On the title-page there are owner's signatures.
32, 84 leaves, 23 cm. Thick paper, black. Fair condition. Heavy moisture stains on the bottom third of the leaves. Moth damages. Reinforced edges on the last two leaves. On the last leaf, one corner is missing, causing omission to text. Modern half leather binding.
Two parts, two title pages. With approbations of Safed's rabbis, Rabbi Shmuel Heller and Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev ben Moharach. At the end of the book – Be'ur Binyan HaBayit, with sketch.
On the title-page there are owner's signatures.
32, 84 leaves, 23 cm. Thick paper, black. Fair condition. Heavy moisture stains on the bottom third of the leaves. Moth damages. Reinforced edges on the last two leaves. On the last leaf, one corner is missing, causing omission to text. Modern half leather 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
Sold for: $250
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Sefer LeDavid Emet, on the laws of ritual calligraphy and Torat Hashlamim. By Rabbi Chaim Yosef Dovid Azulai. Zhitomir, 1857. Printed by Rabbbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of Slavita rabbi.
Owner's name appears on last page.
50 leaves, 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, one moth hole in inner margins. No binding.
Owner's name appears on last page.
50 leaves, 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, one moth hole in inner margins. No 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: $250
Sold for: $313
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Sefer Chasidim by Rabeinu Yehuda HeChasid, with Perush Meforash and Brit Olam commentary by the Chida. Zhitomir, 1857. Printed by grandsons of Slavita Rabbi – Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira.
144 leaves. Good condition, stains. Original leather binding, decorated with etchings, slightly damaged.
144 leaves. Good condition, stains. Original leather binding, decorated with etchings, slightly damaged.
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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: $300
Sold for: $375
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Three books from Zhitomir:
1. Sefer Bine'ot Deshe, by Rabbi Shlomo Dahan. Zhitomir, 1856, printed by bros. Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira.
124 leaves, 17 cm. Fair condition. Some of the leaves are cut. Moth damages and professionally restored tears, sometimes damaging text. Unoriginal leather binding.
2. Sefer HaMaggid, Part Three, Nevi'im Achronim – Yeshaya and Yirmiya. Zhitomir 1865, printed by Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Yehoshua Heshel Shapira. Two title pages.
Ink-stamp of Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaLevi Levitan of Chicago [relative of HaRav Shach, who was also a grandson of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Levitan of Pompian].
480 pages, 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Rebound.
3. [Sefer HaMaggid] – holy writings from Nevi'im Achronim, Fourth Part, Yechezkel and Trei Asar. Zhitomir, 1859, printed by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapira, grandson of Slavita Rabbi. Embossed ink-stamp of Agudath Achim Society.... Chicago.
407 pages, 25 cm. Good condition. Stained and damaged by moisture. Rebound.
1. Sefer Bine'ot Deshe, by Rabbi Shlomo Dahan. Zhitomir, 1856, printed by bros. Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira.
124 leaves, 17 cm. Fair condition. Some of the leaves are cut. Moth damages and professionally restored tears, sometimes damaging text. Unoriginal leather binding.
2. Sefer HaMaggid, Part Three, Nevi'im Achronim – Yeshaya and Yirmiya. Zhitomir 1865, printed by Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Yehoshua Heshel Shapira. Two title pages.
Ink-stamp of Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaLevi Levitan of Chicago [relative of HaRav Shach, who was also a grandson of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Levitan of Pompian].
480 pages, 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Rebound.
3. [Sefer HaMaggid] – holy writings from Nevi'im Achronim, Fourth Part, Yechezkel and Trei Asar. Zhitomir, 1859, printed by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapira, grandson of Slavita Rabbi. Embossed ink-stamp of Agudath Achim Society.... Chicago.
407 pages, 25 cm. Good condition. Stained and damaged by moisture. Rebound.
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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: $750
Sold for: $1,000
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1-5. Five volumes – "Kitve Kodesh" on Nevi'im and Ketuvim: Part II, 1848, with first title page only; Part III, 1849; Part IV, 1849; Part VI, 1849. Last four ones without the first title page partly printed in red ink.
6. Midrash Rabba on Bereshit with Matnot Kehuna commentary. 1851.
7. Chok LeIsrael, Sefer VeYikra. Part III. 1856. Leather binding.
8-10. Chok LeIsrael, Sefer VeYikra. Part III. 1865. Two indentical copies and a third one with slightly wider margins.
11. Masechet Rosh HaShana from Talmud Bavli. Zhitomir, 1864. 12. Sefer Ein Ya'akov, part II, 1863. Worn and torn leather binding.
Poor to Good condition.
6. Midrash Rabba on Bereshit with Matnot Kehuna commentary. 1851.
7. Chok LeIsrael, Sefer VeYikra. Part III. 1856. Leather binding.
8-10. Chok LeIsrael, Sefer VeYikra. Part III. 1865. Two indentical copies and a third one with slightly wider margins.
11. Masechet Rosh HaShana from Talmud Bavli. Zhitomir, 1864. 12. Sefer Ein Ya'akov, part II, 1863. Worn and torn leather binding.
Poor to Good condition.
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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: $230
Sold for: $288
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The book Or Zaru'a, parts A-B, by Rabeinu Yitzchak of Vienna. Zhitomir, 1862. Printed by Chanaia Lipa, Rabbi Aryeh Leib, and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of Slavita Rabbi.
This copy includes a printed blue paper cover, before the title-page and at the end of the book. This cover is not mentioned in any of the book's bibliographical descriptions.
Part A: on Seder Zra'im, Nashim, Kodashim, Taharot, and responsa; Part B: On Seder Mo'ed. Only parts A and B were printed in Zhitomir; Parts C-D, on Seder Nezikin, were printed in Jerusalem between 1887-1890.
Title-page contains owners' signatures from period of print.
[2], 232; 4, 184 pages, 38.5 cm.
Good condition. Small moth holes on first pages. Stains. Moisture-damage on several pages. Page 227 is loose. Torn margins of last pages. Unoriginal half-leather binding.
This copy includes a printed blue paper cover, before the title-page and at the end of the book. This cover is not mentioned in any of the book's bibliographical descriptions.
Part A: on Seder Zra'im, Nashim, Kodashim, Taharot, and responsa; Part B: On Seder Mo'ed. Only parts A and B were printed in Zhitomir; Parts C-D, on Seder Nezikin, were printed in Jerusalem between 1887-1890.
Title-page contains owners' signatures from period of print.
[2], 232; 4, 184 pages, 38.5 cm.
Good condition. Small moth holes on first pages. Stains. Moisture-damage on several pages. Page 227 is loose. Torn margins of last pages. Unoriginal half-leather 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: $200
Sold for: $425
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Tz'ena U-Re'ena, on five books of the Torah, with the haftoras and megillot. Zhitomir, 1859. Printed by Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira – grandsons of Slavita Rabbi.
422 pages, 23.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains on title-page, restored tears, with paper pasted for re-enforcement. Margins of last pages are cut and restored, with omission to text. Worn cloth cover.
Does not appear on MB CD, nor on Winograd Rosenfeld CD.
422 pages, 23.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains on title-page, restored tears, with paper pasted for re-enforcement. Margins of last pages are cut and restored, with omission to text. Worn cloth cover.
Does not appear on MB CD, nor on Winograd Rosenfeld CD.
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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: $1,600
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Sefer Amudei Gola, Sefer Mitzvot Katan (known by abbreviation – Smak) by Rabbi Yiztchak of Korvil. Liadi, [1805].
Approbations given by Rabbi Shneur Zalman ben Rabbi Baruch of Liadi (the Ba'al HaTanya) and Rabbi Chanoch Henich Shik of Shklov.
Owner's signature on title-page: "I"sh".
1-17, [1], 117 leaves. 22 cm. Bluish green paper. Good condition, stains, light moth damage on margin. Restored on last two leaves. New cloth cover.
This is the only book printed in Liadi, the Ba'al HaTanya's town. See more about this printing press in Friedberg's book – The History of Hebrew Printing in Poland, page 137 (enclosed material).
Approbations given by Rabbi Shneur Zalman ben Rabbi Baruch of Liadi (the Ba'al HaTanya) and Rabbi Chanoch Henich Shik of Shklov.
Owner's signature on title-page: "I"sh".
1-17, [1], 117 leaves. 22 cm. Bluish green paper. Good condition, stains, light moth damage on margin. Restored on last two leaves. New cloth cover.
This is the only book printed in Liadi, the Ba'al HaTanya's town. See more about this printing press in Friedberg's book – The History of Hebrew Printing in Poland, page 137 (enclosed material).
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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: $400
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The book Kanfei Yonah, by Rabbi Menachem Azaria (the Rama) of Fano. Koretz, 1786. First edition. Includes kavanot of prayers and rules of the kabala, based on writings of the Arizal and his students. With approbations of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichov and of four rabbis of Ostraha (Ostroh). Important kabalistic work, compiled by the Rama of Fano, leading Italian kabalistic sage in the 17th century.
Owner's ink-stamp: Rabbi Shabtai HaLevi Segal, Rabbi of Bohusz.
Rabbi Shabtai HaLevi Segal, Rabbi of Bohusz (1830-1903, Galicia Encyclopedia, Part 3, page 1048). Born in Felsztyn, next to Kaminetz, in Podolia. Rabbi in Yassi, Solitza, and Radowitz. Served for 40 years as Rabbi of Bohusz. From his many writings, the book of Responsa of the Rashbid, Part A was published (Klausenburg, 1926). See more about him in enclosed material.
[1], 62, 40 leaves, 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Slight moth damages. Stains. Restored damages on first and last pages. Title-page roughly restored. Unoriginal cover.
Owner's ink-stamp: Rabbi Shabtai HaLevi Segal, Rabbi of Bohusz.
Rabbi Shabtai HaLevi Segal, Rabbi of Bohusz (1830-1903, Galicia Encyclopedia, Part 3, page 1048). Born in Felsztyn, next to Kaminetz, in Podolia. Rabbi in Yassi, Solitza, and Radowitz. Served for 40 years as Rabbi of Bohusz. From his many writings, the book of Responsa of the Rashbid, Part A was published (Klausenburg, 1926). See more about him in enclosed material.
[1], 62, 40 leaves, 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Slight moth damages. Stains. Restored damages on first and last pages. Title-page roughly restored. Unoriginal cover.
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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: $500
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Sefer HaZohar, by the holy sage Rabi Shimon bar Yochai. Kapust, 1809-1810. Three volumes, 4 parts. "As printed in Mantova, page for page… with missing parts made up from the Constantinople edition… proofread according to the Ari's glosses". With introduction by Rabbi Shalom Buzaglo. Wording of the title-page and body are based on Amsterdam print, 1771-1772. In the second volume, the year [1609] was mistakenly written as year of print. Some pages are blue. Volume A: Bereshit, Volume B: Shemot, Volume C: Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions: Shneur Zalman Menchem Mendel Platkin.
[3] (should be [4]), 251, 19 leaves; 280 leaves, 115, [1], 117-310 leaves. (Volume A is missing page from introduction. Volume B contains additional copy of leaf 209, with changes).
21 cm. Good condition. Moth damages in Volumes A-B. Stains. Front cover of Volume A is detached. Original leather cover.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions: Shneur Zalman Menchem Mendel Platkin.
[3] (should be [4]), 251, 19 leaves; 280 leaves, 115, [1], 117-310 leaves. (Volume A is missing page from introduction. Volume B contains additional copy of leaf 209, with changes).
21 cm. Good condition. Moth damages in Volumes A-B. Stains. Front cover of Volume A is detached. Original leather cover.
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Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
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