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Judaica Auction no. 22 - Books and Manuscripts

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01. Torah books, Esther Scrolls and Objects (7)
02. Amulets, Single Leaves (14)
03.Ketubot and Marriage Documents (12)
04. Books and documents printed in Jerusalem and Safed (14)
05. The Vilna Ga'on and his Disciples (5)
06. The "Chafetz Chaim" and Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (15)
07.Books Printed in Russia and Poland (5)
08. Books Printed in Slavita and Zhitomir (26)
09.Kabbalah (3)
10.Hassidism (25)
11.Chabad (Books, Manuscripts and letters) (20)
12.Polemic (6)
13. Talmud and Mishnayot (5)
14. Early Printed Books – Resh and Shin Years (21)
15. Bibles and Tehilim (13)
16. Passover Haggadot (19)
17. Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books (35)
18. Pictures (17)
19. Books Printed in the East and the Far East (17)
20. Moroccan Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters (13)
21. Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters (12)
22. Manuscripts (23)
23. Glosses (32)
24.Dedications (8)
25. Signatures (17)
26. Hassidism – Letters and Manuscripts (36)
27.Letters (57)
28. She'erit HaPleita (5)
29. Siddurim and and Prayer Books (9)
30. US and UK Jewry (11)
31. Periodicals, Various (13)


179	Bible – Hamburg, 1588 – Hollow Letters	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Torah, Nevi’im, Ketuvim. Hamburg, [1588]. One of the Bible editions printed between 1586-1589 in Hamburg. The root-letters are printed in regular fonts, while the letters which are not root letters are printed in a hollow font. Each word has root letters completed in tiny letters above the word. Editor’s preface in Latin appears at beginning of book, which contains a Hebrew grammar chart with explanations in Latin. [23] leaves. 1135, [1], 1141-1572 pages [missing first title page? - separate title pages for the Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Acharonim and Ketuvim]. 36.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and creases. Two leaves of preface detached. Moth damage. Scotch tape restoration. Handwritten notations indicating yearly Haftarot. Antique leather binding.	Opening- $600
180	Chamisha Chumshei Torah – With Latin Translation – Venice, 1551	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Chamisha Chumshei Torah and five Megillot. With Latin translation and commentary. Venice, 1551. Justinian Printing Press. Printed from right to left. Emblem of printer enlarged on last leaf. Wooden etched titles at beginning of Chumashim and beginning of five Megillot. End of Sefer Devarim contains section (in Hebrew) “Ma’alat Moshe” – regarding the greatness of Moshe Rabbeinu (not listed in Bibliography Institute CD). [2], 209-376; CCVIII leaves. 20 cm. Good condition, stains. Minor restoration on title page. Signature and ownership notations. Leather binding combined with restored ancient binding.	Opening- $2500
181	Paris Bible 1538-1543 – Three Sections	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Three different volumes of the elegant Bible edition which was printed in Hebrew “… Robertosh Stephenosh and in his home… in Paris” during the years 1539-1543 (includes: five Megillot of the 1554 Karlosh Stephenosh reprint). * 1. Sefer Tehillim, Marcheshvan, 1539. 151 pages, 25 cm., fair-poor condition, stains and restored mildew damage. Moth damage. New binding. * 2. Divrei HaYamim, 1543; Sefer Ezra, 1541; Sefer Iyov, 1541; Five Megillot, Cheshvan 1554, Karlosh Stephenosh Press; Sefer Yishaya, Tishrei 1538; Sefer Yirmiyahu, Elul 1540; Sefer Daniel, 1540; Sefer Yechezkel, 1541. 24 cm., quality paper, wide margins, fair condition, mildew and moth damage on lower margins of leaves, misplacement of sheets (from page 25 in Sefer Iyov sheets from Sefer Yishaya appear and from page 25 in Sefer Yishaya the missing leaves from Sefer Iyuv appear). Separate title page in Hebrew and Latin for each title page, with pertinent page count and pamphlets. Bound together with ancient leather binding [original from period of printing?]. * 3. Sefer Ezra, 1541; Sefer Iyov, 1541; Sefer Yirmiya, Elul 1540; Sefer Yechezkel, 1541; Sefer Daniel, 1540; Five Megillot, 1554. 24 cm., quality paper, wide margins, good condition, moth damage. Many handwritten comments in Latin. Each book contains special title page in Hebrew and Latin, with pertinent page count and pamphlets. Bound together in ancient parchment binding [original from period of printing?], with Latin notations on spine.	Opening- $1000	Sold for-$1600
182	Chamisha Chumshei Torah with Translation – Amsterdam, 1631 – Menashe Ben Yisrael – Fine Copy	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Chamisha Chumshei Torah, with translation and Haftarot. Amsterdam, 1631-1632. Menashe Ben Yisrael Press. Special title page for Haftarot. Printed in two columns; Hebrew source facing Aramaic translation. Leaf 2 (leaf following title page) missing in this copy and in all known copies. As well, in spite of notation on title page, printed without the five Megillot. See Bibliography Institute CD, record 0333780. Especially fine copy. Ancient binding – leather-covered wood, with metal clasps for closure. 255; 46, [1] leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Damage and tears on binding.	Opening- $1000	Sold for-$1200
183	Concordance – Basel, 1632	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Concordantiae Bibliorum Hebraicae, by Johannes Buxtorf I. Basel, 1632. At end – table of Parshiot. Includes Hebrew title page: “Concordance on Daniel and Ezra”; printed colophon at end of table of Parshiot: “Printed in Basilia under the command of the esteemed Sir Ludwig König in his home in the year 1630” [however, the book was actually printed two years later]. Beginning of book contains preface in Latin by Johannes Buxtorf, the son, who completed the concordance, based on the Meir Nativ concordance of Rabbi Yitzchak Natan. Especially thick and large volume, 19 pages, [456] leaves, 41 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Ancient damaged parchment binding.	Opening- $200	Sold for-$200
184	Torah Nevi’im and Ketuvim – Four Volumes – Amsterdam, 1722-1724	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Arba’a Ve’esrim, Torah Nevi’im and Ketuvim. Amsterdam, [1722-1724]. Shlomo Props Printing Press. Four volumes [Torah with Megillot, Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Achronim, Ketuvim]. Beginning of first volume contains two title pages, first illustrated with copper etching, with images of Moshe and Aharon, model of First Temple and Revelation on Mount Sinai. Title pages of other volumes contain images of angels, vulture and beneath wings description of reunion of Yosef with Ya’akov and his brothers upon their descent to Egypt. Four volumes. [4], 160; 374, [2] leaves. 18 cm. Good condition, stains. Ancient worn bindings, one of which contains metal clasp.	Opening- $400	Sold for-$400
185	Chamisha Chumshei Torah – With Dutch Translation – Amsterdam, 1899	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Yosef Lekach, Chamisha Chumshei Torah and Five Megillot, with Haftarot, prayers and Piyuttim [liturgical hymns], “translated and commentated in the language of our country”. Amsterdam, [1899]. Five sections in five volumes. Includes Dutch commentary and translation. Varying pagination. 19.5 cm. Very good condition, few stains. Original stained bindings.	Opening- $200
186	Kitzur Alshich on Five Megillot – Miniature Edition – Amsterdam, 1698	15. Bibles and Tehilim	“Zot Torah Asher Sam Moshe” – abbreviated version of commentary of Rabbi Moshe Alshich on the five Megillot (includes compositions: Shoshanat Ha’amakim on Shir HaShirim, commentary on Megillat Esther and Megillat Ruth, words of condolence on Megillat Eicha, and commentary on Megillat Kohelet. Amsterdam, 1698. Ancient signatures: “Netanel”, “… Rabbi Hirsch”. 135 leaves (faulty pagination). 11 cm. Good-fair condition, few stains and some wear, minor moth holes, original leather binding, worn and damaged.	Opening- $400	Sold for-$400
187	Sefer Apiryon, Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried – Ungvar, 1864	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Sefer Apiryon. Chiddushim on the Torah by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried. Ungvar, [1864]. First edition. This composition was printed by the author in the same year that he printed his famous composition Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (already mentioned in this title page) for the first time. Ex libris of Rabbi Meir Meiri [Feuerwerger], London. 76 leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Moth marks. Worn binding.	Opening- $250
188	Books of Psalms with Ladino Translation – Constantinople, 1745/1835	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Ketuvim, (Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Daniel, Ezra, Nechemya, and Chronicles), with Ladino translation by Rabbi Avraham Asa. Prayers Yehi Ratzon for saying before and after reciting Psalms at the beginning of the book. Constantinople, 1745. Signed Rabbi Refael Medini and additional handwritten inscriptions. Missing copy at middle and end (Leaves 189-204, 369-376 are missing, Book of Psalms is complete). 21 cm. Varied condition, first leaves worn and damaged. Unbound. Book of Psalms, without Ladino, Constantinople, 1836. Copy missing the end (Leaves 87-98 missing). 20 cm. Fair condition, very worn with fungus stains. Unbound.	Opening- $200	Sold for-$200
189	Korban Mincha Prayer Book / Tehillim – Vilnius, 1897-1902	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Korban Mincha, all-inclusive prayer book for women, Vilnius, 1902. Bound with Korban Mincha second section, Sefer Tehillim with Ma’amadot, Vilnius, 1897. [4], 618, 112 pages; 288 pages. 23 cm. Fine and slightly dry paper, fair condition, extensive wear damage (with tears and missing text), especially in prayer book. Stains and minor moth damage. Elegant and magnificent original leather binding.	Opening- $200
190	Tehillim – Two Editions – Livorno	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Seder Tehillim translated into Italian, "…with te'amim and vowels…according to the author of Minchat Shai". Livorno, 1838. (Owner's inscriptions in Hebrew and Italian from 1874 of Shlomo Ben Zion Oroyeto). Tehillim with Rashi commentary, segulot of Tehillim chapters, prayers, Chida's pidyon nefesh, etc. Livorno, 1927. Varied size and condition.	Opening- $250
191	Tehillim – Utrecht, 1688	15. Bibles and Tehilim	Sefer Tehillim – Liber Psalmorum. Utrecht (Holland), 1688. Hebrew and Latin, page facing page. Two additional editions printed concurrently, with a translation into English and Dutch. 8 pages; 240, [2] leaves. 12.5 cm. Good condition, stains and wear. Worn parchment binding. Ownership notations.	Opening- $300	Sold for-$300

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