Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Four Books from the 16th Century - Mantova and Riva Di Trento
Opening: $600
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Four books published in Mantova and Riva di Trento in the 16th Century - incomplete copies:
1. Sefer Maarechet HaElokut on matters of faith, Kabbalah, and Jewish philosophy, attributed to R. Peretz ben Yitzchak of Girondi (Gerona), with the commentary of R. Yehuda Chayat. [Mantova: Meir ben Ephraim of Padova and Yaakov ben Naftali Hakohen of Gazzuolo, February 1558].
208 leaves. Originally: 4, 208 leaves. Missing first four leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worming to several pages. Binding with old leather spine; damaged.
2-4. Three books, bound together: * Sefer Yetzira (ascribed to Avraham Avinu), with four commentaries: commentary of R. Saadya Gaon, commentary of R. Eliezer of Worms, commentary of the Ramban and commentary of the Ra'avad. [Mantova: Yaakov Hakohen of Gazzuolo, 1562]. First edition.
6-7, 13-105 leaves. Missing: leaves 1-5, 8-12 and [1] leaf of diagrams.
* Sefer Hamussar "From where a man may learn ethics for his soul", by R. Yehuda Kalatz. Mantova: [Yaakov ben Naftali Hakohen of Gazzuolo, 1560-1561]. First edition.
The title page and flyleaf contain the signature of R. "Avraham Aharon Deutch", father of R. Aharon David Deutch, author of Responsa Goren David, and stamps of his grandson (son of R. Aharon David), "R. Yosef Yisrael Deutch - rabbi of Balassagyarmat".
2-96, 98-139 leaves. Leaf 97 as well as the last leaf are missing. The title page is bound at the beginning of the volume preceding Sefer Yetzira. Several pages are bound upside down. Tears with missing text to the title page.
* Sefer Evronot, for the astronomical calculation of the Jewish calendar. Riva di Trento: [Antonio Bruin], 1560. First edition.
15 leaves. Missing pages 16-27. Pages 6-7 were bound before the title page.
Sefer Yetzira, Sefer Hamussar and Sefer Evronot are bound together in one volume. 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Old leather binding; damaged.
1. Sefer Maarechet HaElokut on matters of faith, Kabbalah, and Jewish philosophy, attributed to R. Peretz ben Yitzchak of Girondi (Gerona), with the commentary of R. Yehuda Chayat. [Mantova: Meir ben Ephraim of Padova and Yaakov ben Naftali Hakohen of Gazzuolo, February 1558].
208 leaves. Originally: 4, 208 leaves. Missing first four leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worming to several pages. Binding with old leather spine; damaged.
2-4. Three books, bound together: * Sefer Yetzira (ascribed to Avraham Avinu), with four commentaries: commentary of R. Saadya Gaon, commentary of R. Eliezer of Worms, commentary of the Ramban and commentary of the Ra'avad. [Mantova: Yaakov Hakohen of Gazzuolo, 1562]. First edition.
6-7, 13-105 leaves. Missing: leaves 1-5, 8-12 and [1] leaf of diagrams.
* Sefer Hamussar "From where a man may learn ethics for his soul", by R. Yehuda Kalatz. Mantova: [Yaakov ben Naftali Hakohen of Gazzuolo, 1560-1561]. First edition.
The title page and flyleaf contain the signature of R. "Avraham Aharon Deutch", father of R. Aharon David Deutch, author of Responsa Goren David, and stamps of his grandson (son of R. Aharon David), "R. Yosef Yisrael Deutch - rabbi of Balassagyarmat".
2-96, 98-139 leaves. Leaf 97 as well as the last leaf are missing. The title page is bound at the beginning of the volume preceding Sefer Yetzira. Several pages are bound upside down. Tears with missing text to the title page.
* Sefer Evronot, for the astronomical calculation of the Jewish calendar. Riva di Trento: [Antonio Bruin], 1560. First edition.
15 leaves. Missing pages 16-27. Pages 6-7 were bound before the title page.
Sefer Yetzira, Sefer Hamussar and Sefer Evronot are bound together in one volume. 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Old leather binding; damaged.
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