Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Three Books Printed by Prostitz in Krakow, Bound Together - Tola'at Yaakov - Krakow, 1581 / Pirkei Avot - Mincha Chadasha - Krakow, 1576 / Toras Hachatas - Krakow, 1577

Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $2,375
Including buyer's premium
Three books printed in Krakow in the printing house of Isaac Prostitz, bound in a single volume (original binding):
* Sefer Tola'at Yaakov, commentary on the prayers "in four ways: simple, hints, laws and hidden", from the Kabbalsit R. Meir Ibn Gabbai. Krakow, [1581]. Second edition.
* Sefer Pirkei Avot with the commentary Mincha Chadasha by R. Yechiel ben Yedidya "Known as Michel Marptschik (of Moravia)". Krakow, [1576?]
* Sefer Toras Hachatas by R. Moshe Isserlis (the Rema). [Krakow, 1577]. Second edition.
On a page preceding the title page is an ownership inscription that the book belonged to R. Aharon David Deutsch, rabbi of Balassagyarmat, Hungary, author of "Goren David". The first and second title pages contain the signature of R. "Yissachar Dov son of Yehuda Leib Jeitteles". Sefer Toras Hachatas contains glosses in old Ashkenazic script contemporary to the printing. The glosses are all corrections from the errata pages included at the end of the volume.
Three books bound together. Sefer Tola'at Yaakov: 84 leaves (complete). Sefer Pirkei Avot: 84 leaves (complete). Sefer Toras Hachatas: 2-3, [5]-84; 1-16, 18-19, [1] leaves. (Originally: 84, 19, [1] leaves. Missing: title page, page 4 from the first pagination and page 17 from the second pagination). 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears to the first title page. This title page and the leaf preceding it are detached. Stains and wear. Repaired tears to a number of pages. Original binding (vellum-covered wood), partially detached, with worming, stains and damage. Remainders of clasps.
Incunabula and Early Printed Books
Incunabula and Early Printed Books