Lot 370
Collection of Books - The Sassoon Family - Dedications
Diverse collection of 29 books from the archives of the Sassoon family.
Many of the books have dedications of authors or publishers to members of the Sassoon family. Special copies and bindings with embossments of the owners' name, etc.
The collection includes the following books:
· Bet El, prayers, selichot and tikunim edited by R. Avraham Chamoi. Livorno, [1878]. Copy prepared especially for R. Saliman David Sassoon with a printed dedication by the author expressly for him which does not exist in other copies. Leather binding with gilt ornamentation and inscription "Saliman David Sassoon", with the author's handwritten dedication. · Ketab Mesli Elokat, compilation of Torah teachings, by R. Menashe Matzliach. Jerusalem, 1901. Judeo-arabic. On Page 99 are two marginalia by R. David Saliman Sassoon (one begins with: "I was told
that in Yemen…"). · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of "The dear…David Elya Ezra". The symbol of a (silver-colored) hoof is printed on the opposite page. The name David Ezra is embossed on the binding (in English) · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of Farcha Sassoon. · Torat HaBayit L'Harashba. Berlin, [1771]. Signature on title page. · Issur V'Heter, laws and halachot, by Rabbeinu Yonah [Ashkenazi from Regensburg, disciple of the Terumat HaDeshen]. Prague, [1784]. Ownership inscriptions on title page and on last leaf. · LaYesharim Tehilla, by the Ramchal. Lissa, 1824. · More.
29 books. Size and condition vary (overall good condition).
A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
