Auction 88 - Part I - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Chiddushei Shnei HaMeorot, novellae on the writings of the Rambam and the Ramban in Sefer HaMitzvot, by R. Shneur Feivish son of R. Menachem of Bolekhiv. Constantinople, [1749].
An inscription in Sephardic script appears at the top of the title page. The first line of the inscription is missing, due to the trimming of the upper margin. The second line reads: "Avraham Gershon Kitover". Apparently, the book belonged to R. Avraham Gershon of Kitov, the famous brother-in-law of the Baal Shem Tov and a leading kabbalist. Possibly, the book was given to him by the author himself, R. Shneur Feivish of Bolekhiv, an Ashkenazi scholar in Jerusalem and emissary of the Ashkenazi community at the time R. Gershon resided in Jerusalem. Calligraphic signature on title page: "Shlomo Halegua" (his signature appears on the last page as well: "Salomon Halegua").
[1], 35 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Worming, mostly to margins. Tears and damage to several leaves, slightly affecting text in some places. Tape repairs to inner margins of title page and several other leaves. Top margins trimmed with damage and loss to headings. Bottom margins trimmed with loss of text on verso of title page. New leather binding.
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Divrei Agur, principles and rules of Hebrew grammar, by R. Yaakov Finzi. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, [1605]. Only edition.
Copy of Rebbe Nachum Dov Ber Friedman of Sadigura (d. 1883), grandson of Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin, with his stamps on the title page.
Signature of R. Avraham Chai Mussafia, Torah scholar of Turkey and Jerusalem, author of Tehillah LeDavid on Tehillim.
16 leaves. 13 cm. Good condition. Stains, including yellow stains to lower margins. Leaves trimmed with damage to catchwords. Fine new leather binding.
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Tosafei HaRosh, on Tractates Yevamot and Ketubot. Livorno, [1776].
Copy of Rebbe Nachum Dov Ber of Sadigura (d. 1883), grandson of Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin, with his stamps on the title page. Emendations and brief glosses in several places.
[2], 59; 4, 65-97 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. New binding.
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Responsa Tzemach Tzedek, Even HaEzer, Part I, responsa on agunot, weddings and marriage, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. Vilna, 1870. First edition.
Two title pages at beginning of the book; title and imprint printed in gold. Separate title page for laws of weddings.
Stamps of Rebbe Yehoshua Asher Rabinowitz of Porisov-Otwosk (d. Tishrei 1937) on the first title page and other leaves.
[2], 147; [1], 82, [1] leaves. Leaves 95-96 bound out of sequence. 35 cm. Most leaves in good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Minor wear. Minor marginal tears to title page and several other leaves, slightly affecting text on final leaf (with paper repairs). Minor worming. Many stamps and handwritten inscriptions. Original leather binding, worn and damaged, partially detached. Initials lettered in gilt in corner of front board.
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Tiferet HaTzvi, composition on Tractate Beitzah and novellae on the laws of Yoreh Deah, by R. Uziel Meisels of Ritshvol (Ryczywół), disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch. Zhovkva, 1803. First edition.
Copy of R. Meir Shapiro of Lublin, dean of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva and founder of the Daf HaYomi. His stamps appear on the title page and front flyleaf: "Meir Shapiro Rabbi of Piotrkow".
Stamps of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva library.
On the title page, stamp (over the stamps of R. Meir Shapiro) of R. Moshe Nachum Yerushalimski Rabbi of Kielce (1855-1916), a leading Halachic authority in his generation, who corresponded already in his youth with prominent Torah scholars of the time, such as the Shoel UMeshiv, R. Yosef Shaul Nathansohn.
[2], 29; 16 leaves. Originally, 29 leaves bound at end of book (order of two works exchanged). 36.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor wear. Minor marginal tears to first two leaves. Minor tears and damage to last leaf, slightly affecting text. Minor worming, occasionally affecting text. Several leaves trimmed close to text, affecting headings and catchwords. Stamps. New binding.
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Two responsa works by leading Galician Torah scholars, bound together:
• Kochav MiYaakov, Responsa by R. Yaakov Weidenfeld Rabbi of Hrymailiv. Biłgoraj: R. Nata Kronenberg, 1933. First edition, published by the author's sons.
• Imrei David, responsa by R. David HaLevi Ish Horowitz Rabbi of Stanislav. Biłgoraj: R. Nata Kronenberg, 1934. Only edition, published by the author.
Many stamps of R. David Dov Berish Meisels Rabbi of Ujhel on the title pages and leaves of both books.
R. David Dov Meisels Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely; 1875 – perished in the Holocaust 1944), leading Chassidic rabbi in Hungary. Son-in-law and successor of R. Moshe Yosef Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel (son of the Yitav Lev).
[1], 99 leaves; [1], 2-8; 108 leaves. 31.5 cm. Dry, brittle paper. Good-fair condition. Stains. Minor tears. Old cloth binding.
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