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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
Sold for: $875
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Cuzari, "By the Chaver R' Yitzchak HaSangeri… written in Arabic… Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi", with the Kol Yehuda commentary by Rabbi Yehuda Muskato. Venice, [1594].
First edition of the Kol Yehuda commentary.
299 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, few moth holes. The last leaf has an ownership signature in Italian handwriting: "Yitzchak Galiko". Ancient leather binding, slightly worn
First edition of the Kol Yehuda commentary.
299 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, few moth holes. The last leaf has an ownership signature in Italian handwriting: "Yitzchak Galiko". Ancient leather binding, slightly worn
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $1,750
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Responsa of Rabbi Shmuel di Medina [Maharshadam], Vol. 1 – Tur Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah. Thessaloniki, [1594]. Printed by Avraham Yosef MiGeza Bat-Sheva.
Owner's signature on title page: "To serve my Creator Yedidya ben R' Ye'uda Russo" [The Russo family was an important family in the Greek and Italian communities. Some of their sons served in the rabbinate – see enclosed material]. Several glosses, apparently by Rabbi Yedidya. Two are long and one he opens with: "I have seen in Thessaloniki …". In the other gloss he writes: "And from this I have ruled halacha l'ma'aseh…".
16; 21; 168 leaves (Leaf 33 and Leaf 36 of the third numbering are lacking and replaced with handwritten copies). [The leaf of "List of Mistakes" with a poem on the conclusion of printing belong to the volume of Choshen Mishpat but were mistakenly bound here]. 29 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, moth damage. Antique wooden binding (damaged), metal clasps (one is damaged).
Owner's signature on title page: "To serve my Creator Yedidya ben R' Ye'uda Russo" [The Russo family was an important family in the Greek and Italian communities. Some of their sons served in the rabbinate – see enclosed material]. Several glosses, apparently by Rabbi Yedidya. Two are long and one he opens with: "I have seen in Thessaloniki …". In the other gloss he writes: "And from this I have ruled halacha l'ma'aseh…".
16; 21; 168 leaves (Leaf 33 and Leaf 36 of the third numbering are lacking and replaced with handwritten copies). [The leaf of "List of Mistakes" with a poem on the conclusion of printing belong to the volume of Choshen Mishpat but were mistakenly bound here]. 29 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, moth damage. Antique wooden binding (damaged), metal clasps (one is damaged).
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
Sold for: $688
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Siftei Cohen, kabbalistic explanations and gematriot on the Torah, by Rabbi Mordechai HaCohen of Safed and Aleppo, student of Rabbi Yisrael di Curiel. Printed at the end of each weekly portion are gematriot, attributed to Rabbi Shimshon of Kotzi. Venice, 1605. Printed by Daniel Zanetti. Illustrated title page.
Ownership inscription to "the heirs of the late… Rabbi Moshe HaCohen". Several short handwritten glosses. Mispaginated [329] leaves. 29 cm. Fair condition, moth damages, stains and wear. Ancient parchment binding, stained.
Ownership inscription to "the heirs of the late… Rabbi Moshe HaCohen". Several short handwritten glosses. Mispaginated [329] leaves. 29 cm. Fair condition, moth damages, stains and wear. Ancient parchment binding, stained.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
Sold for: $875
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Torat Emet, responsa of Mahara Sasson, by Rabbi Aharon Sassoon. Venice, 1626. First edition.
In Siman 30 are several scholarly glosses in Ashkenazi handwriting from the 18th/19th century.
116, 119-[222], [12] leaves. 28 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and minor damages. Damaged binding.
In Siman 30 are several scholarly glosses in Ashkenazi handwriting from the 18th/19th century.
116, 119-[222], [12] leaves. 28 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and minor damages. Damaged binding.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Happy is the man who fears G-d – Amudei Shlomo, commentary by Rabbi Shlomo Luria [the Maharshal] on Sefer Mitzvot Gadol by Rabbi Moshe of Coucy. Basel, [1600]. Printed by Conrad Walkilch.
Ancient owners' signatures [most erased with quill crossings]: "Written on Monday in the year…" [1628].
Lacking copy. 115 leaves [without the second count of pages: 49 leaves, including the part of the book on positive mitzvot]. 18 cm. Cutoff margins. Good condition, stains. Several loose leaves. Colorful edges. Damaged and detached binding.
Ancient owners' signatures [most erased with quill crossings]: "Written on Monday in the year…" [1628].
Lacking copy. 115 leaves [without the second count of pages: 49 leaves, including the part of the book on positive mitzvot]. 18 cm. Cutoff margins. Good condition, stains. Several loose leaves. Colorful edges. Damaged and detached binding.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
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• Sefer HaHarkava, by the linguist Rabbi Eliyahu Bachur. Venice, 1546. Printed by Daniel Bomberg.
43 leaves (last leaf missing). 14 cm. Without Pirkei Eliyahu which had been added to some copies. Good-fair condition. Stains, tears to several leaves. Old binding.
• Sefer Midbar Yehuda, homiletics by Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh of Modena. Part 1. Venice, [1602]. Printed by Daniel Zanetti. Signatures in Italian handwriting: "Purchased by Benayahu ben Hoshaya from the Baruch family...", "Purchased by Yosef of the Baruch ben Benayahu family… Rosh Chodesh Kislev 1677…".
104 leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Title page torn and partially missing. Stains and wear. Without binding.
43 leaves (last leaf missing). 14 cm. Without Pirkei Eliyahu which had been added to some copies. Good-fair condition. Stains, tears to several leaves. Old binding.
• Sefer Midbar Yehuda, homiletics by Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh of Modena. Part 1. Venice, [1602]. Printed by Daniel Zanetti. Signatures in Italian handwriting: "Purchased by Benayahu ben Hoshaya from the Baruch family...", "Purchased by Yosef of the Baruch ben Benayahu family… Rosh Chodesh Kislev 1677…".
104 leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Title page torn and partially missing. Stains and wear. Without binding.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $200
Sold for: $300
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Kenaf Renanim, songs, bakashot and piyutim for various occasions, with commentary. Rabbi Yosef Yedidya Karmi. [Venice, 1626].
This book was at the focus of a polemic, when the brother-in-law of the author, Rabbi Aharon Brachya of Modena, author of Ma'avar Yabok opposed its printing. Written at the beginning of the book, after the approbations, "After these things, a young Rabbi thought to be stringent concerning the printing of the book… and his opinion and the author's opinion came before the Rabbis in their city and so the Rabbis decreed". At the beginning, the author lengthily responds to the claims against his book. His response is signed by Italian Torah scholars [see: M. Benayahu, Copyright, Authorization and Imprimatur for Hebrew Books Printed in Venice, Jerusalem 1971, pp. 103-105].
2-3, 5-12 leaves [9] leaves. Missing Leaf 4, without [2] other leaves at end which exist in some copies. Title leaf detached and partially missing, glued on paper for reinforcement. Good condition. Stains. Colored edges. Detached and damaged binding.
This book was at the focus of a polemic, when the brother-in-law of the author, Rabbi Aharon Brachya of Modena, author of Ma'avar Yabok opposed its printing. Written at the beginning of the book, after the approbations, "After these things, a young Rabbi thought to be stringent concerning the printing of the book… and his opinion and the author's opinion came before the Rabbis in their city and so the Rabbis decreed". At the beginning, the author lengthily responds to the claims against his book. His response is signed by Italian Torah scholars [see: M. Benayahu, Copyright, Authorization and Imprimatur for Hebrew Books Printed in Venice, Jerusalem 1971, pp. 103-105].
2-3, 5-12 leaves [9] leaves. Missing Leaf 4, without [2] other leaves at end which exist in some copies. Title leaf detached and partially missing, glued on paper for reinforcement. Good condition. Stains. Colored edges. Detached and damaged binding.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
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Pitron Chalomot, by Rabbi Shlomo Almoli [expelled from Spain and sage in Constantinople and Thessaloniki]. Amsterdam, 1637. Printed by Menashe ben Yisrael.
"Reprinted now by the order of the complete Chacham… Yitzchak Montalto son of the outstanding Chacham G-dly philosopher Rabbi Eliyahu Montalto, counsel and doctor of King Louie the XIII…King of France and of the Queen his mother, Her Majesty".
The composition was first printed in Constantinople in 1615 named Mefasher Cholmin, and it was divided into three parts: the first is a study of "understanding the dream's subjects". The second part is practical guidance to interpreting dreams according to Chazal sources, compositions attributed to Rabbi Hai Gaon and Rashi and non-Jewish sources. The third part is composed of halachic matters connected to dreams.
63 leaves. 14.5 cm. Overall good condition, stains. Tears to several pages. Restorations on several leaves (minor damage to text). Handwritten gloss and inscriptions. New binding.
"Reprinted now by the order of the complete Chacham… Yitzchak Montalto son of the outstanding Chacham G-dly philosopher Rabbi Eliyahu Montalto, counsel and doctor of King Louie the XIII…King of France and of the Queen his mother, Her Majesty".
The composition was first printed in Constantinople in 1615 named Mefasher Cholmin, and it was divided into three parts: the first is a study of "understanding the dream's subjects". The second part is practical guidance to interpreting dreams according to Chazal sources, compositions attributed to Rabbi Hai Gaon and Rashi and non-Jewish sources. The third part is composed of halachic matters connected to dreams.
63 leaves. 14.5 cm. Overall good condition, stains. Tears to several pages. Restorations on several leaves (minor damage to text). Handwritten gloss and inscriptions. New binding.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $300
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• Leaf from the Ramban's commentary on the Torah. [Naples, 1490. Printed by Joseph ben Jacob Ashkenazi Gunzenhauser]. • Leaves from Tractate Kiddushin, from the first edition of the Babylonian Talmud printed by Daniel Bomberg in Venice, 1521. Leaves 17-24, 33-40. Inscriptions and glosses in ancient handwriting. • Leaves from Tractate Avot with Rashi and Rambam commentary. [Mantua,1560].Leaves 67-88. • Leaves of indexes to Arba Turim, [Venice, 1574]. Printed by Bomberg. [28] leaves. (On last leaf are words of conclusion by the proofreader, R' Yichye ben Rabbi Avraham Ebn Chamu).
Varied size and condition.
Varied size and condition.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $2,500
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Conciliador [conciliator], by Rabbi Menashe ben Yisrael. Three parts [1-3] in three volumes. Frankfurt – Amsterdam, [1633-1650]. Part 1 is in Latin, 2 and 3 are in Spanish.
The composition Conciliator which was written by Menashe ben Yisrael was one of his greatest achievements. This work which he wrote in Spanish was primarily intended for Christian learned and religious people, to enable them to understand Judaism according to verses in the Bible and the explanation of sections which seem contradictory. Moreover, the composition was intended to strengthen the faith and the principles of Judaism in the midst of the Anusim. The book was highly successful and was translated into several languages and spread the name of Menashe ben Yisrael in the midst of non-Jewish scholars and honoraries.
Three volumes, approximately 19 cm. Overall good condition.
The composition Conciliator which was written by Menashe ben Yisrael was one of his greatest achievements. This work which he wrote in Spanish was primarily intended for Christian learned and religious people, to enable them to understand Judaism according to verses in the Bible and the explanation of sections which seem contradictory. Moreover, the composition was intended to strengthen the faith and the principles of Judaism in the midst of the Anusim. The book was highly successful and was translated into several languages and spread the name of Menashe ben Yisrael in the midst of non-Jewish scholars and honoraries.
Three volumes, approximately 19 cm. Overall good condition.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
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Sold for: $688
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Tomer Devorah, "Important composition by the Rabbi the G-dly Mekubal" Rabbi Moshe Cordovero – the Ramak. Mantua, 1623. Printed by Yehuda Shmuel MiPrusha and his son Yehoshua.
19 leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear. Bristol cover.
Rare edition.
19 leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear. Bristol cover.
Rare edition.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $250
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Sefer HaKavanot, Kavanot Ha'Ari. Rabbi Moshe Trinky. [Venice, 1620]. Handwritten corrections on the book sheets .
First Sefer HaKavanot printed from the Kabalistic teachings of the Arizal. On the last page is a colophon: "The work was completed on Tuesday, the 5th of Av 1620, the same time the Rabbi… G-dly Mekubal Chaim Vital died". [Rabbi Chaim Vital died on the 30th of Nissan, 1620].
(Lacking title page) 2-65, [2] leaves. 19.5 cm. Poor condition. Moth damage, stains and wear. Unbound.
First Sefer HaKavanot printed from the Kabalistic teachings of the Arizal. On the last page is a colophon: "The work was completed on Tuesday, the 5th of Av 1620, the same time the Rabbi… G-dly Mekubal Chaim Vital died". [Rabbi Chaim Vital died on the 30th of Nissan, 1620].
(Lacking title page) 2-65, [2] leaves. 19.5 cm. Poor condition. Moth damage, stains and wear. Unbound.
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