Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
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Zevach Pesach, Passover Haggadah, with commentary by R. Yitzchak Abarbanel. Bistrowitz: Kalonymus son of Mordechai Yaffe, 1592.
The only Hebrew book printed in Bistrowitz (Bystrzejowice, near Lublin). The printer, R. Kalonymus son of Mordechai Yaffe, printed many books in Lublin. In 1592, a harsh plague broke out in Lublin, compelling R. Kalonymus to escape. He settled in Bistrowitz, where he printed this book over the course of two months. When the plague abated, he returned to Lublin and continued printing books there. The plague is alluded to in the chronogram on the title page. See: Ch. D. Friedberg, Toldot HaDefus HaIvri BePolania, Tel Aviv, 1950, p. 52.
Ownership inscription on verso of title page: "I purchased this with my money… Yoel son of R. Seligman Floss", with his stamp: "JSF" [Joel Seligmann Floss].
Damaged copy. 60, [4] leaves. 18.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Many stains, including dark stains. Large, severe dampstains to most leaves. Heavy wear. Tears, including many open tears, to title page and many other leaves, affecting title frame, and text in several places, repaired with paper and dark tape (with handwritten replacements of some text). Worming, affecting text. Some words in several places thickened by hand over printed text (including title of book on title page and colophon on last leaf). New binding.
Yaari 25; Otzar HaHaggadot 33; CB, no. 2684; Zedner, p. 440; Roest, p. 689; Cowley, p. 559.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
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Midrash BeChidush, Passover Haggadah with commentary by Rabbi Eliezer Nachman Foa. Venice: Bragadini brothers by Gio. Calleoni, 1641. First edition.
The author, Rabbi Eliezer Nachman Foa (d. 1659), disciple of R. Menachem Azariah (Rama) of Fano and one of the leading kabbalists in Italy, headed the Aluvim society in Reggio. At the end of the introduction are printed signatures of 25 members of this society, disciples of the author who published this book. At the end of the book is a "Confession for Jewish sinners" (a prayer written by the author, bound in this copy before the "Haggadah to be recited after the meal").
This commentary was reprinted in Leshon Chachamim, Livorno, 1809, and in the Tefillah LeMoshe siddur, Przemyśl, 1892.
Signature on title page: "R. Yosef Reine".
36 leaves (leaves 33-36 bound out of sequence). 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dark stains. Light wear. Close trimming bordering text, slightly affecting title frame and headers. Old paper binding.
Yaari 44; Otzar HaHaggadot 58; CB, no. 2691.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
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Passover Haggadah, with order of searching and destroying chametz, blessings and kiddush, and many illustrations. Amsterdam: Uri Phoebus son of Aharon HaLevi, 1662.
This is the first illustrated Haggadah printed in Amsterdam and is modeled on the Venice edition (1605). Woodcut illustrations.
With Yiddish translation, in Tzenah URenah font, to Echad Mi Yodea (the last leaf, containing the conclusion of Echad Mi Yodea and Chad Gadya, is lacking in the present copy).
Incomplete copy. [21] leaves. Lacking 3 leaves: leaves [2]-[3] and last leaf (with photocopy replacement; on leaves [2]-[3] the pages were photocopied out of order). 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, including dampstains and foodstains. Tears, including many open tears to title page and other leaves (large tear to one leaf), affecting text and illustrations, repaired with paper filling (with photocopy replacements in several places). New parchment binding.
On the illustrations in this Haggadah, see: Cecil Roth, HaHaggadah HaMetzuyeret ShebiDefus, Areshet, III, 1961, p. 22.
Rare edition, listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book based on a photocopy from the Gans collection in Amsterdam.
Yaari 46; Otzar HaHaggadot 65; CB, no. 2693; Cowley, p. 560.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
Opening: $3,500
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for: $8,125
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Passover Haggadah, "with a beautiful commentary and fine illustrations of the signs and wonders G-d did for our ancestors", with the commentary of R. Yitzchak Abarbanel and a map of Eretz Israel. Amsterdam: Asher Anshel son of Eliezer Chazan and Yissachar Ber son of Avraham Eliezer, 1695. Two title pages, the first one illustrated with copper engravings.
This Haggadah, illustrated by the artist Avraham HaGer (a German priest from Rhineland who converted to Judaism in Amsterdam), was the first Haggadah to be illustrated with copper engravings, and one of the first Hebrew books to be illustrated with this printing method, which, as the second title page asserts, is infinitely superior to previously used woodcuts. This edition served as a prototype for many subsequent Haggadot, either by inclusion of the map or by imitation of its illustrations (see article by Cecil Roth, HaHaggadah HaMetzuyeret ShebiDefus, Areshet, III, 1961, pp. 22-25).
Original leather binding, ornamented on both sides with a cartouche and crown, with the caption "Haggadah Shel Pesach" in its center (these bindings were originally made made for the Amsterdam Haggadot).
On title page, signatures, deleted with ink: "Gumpel son of R. Yaakov Buch", "Yaakov son of Gumpel Buch".
On front endpaper, additional signatures, also deleted: "I, Gumpel son of R. Yaakov Buch, purchased this Haggadah from… R. Wolf Friedburg… Rosh Chodesh Nisan 1708", "I, Yaakov son of Gumpel Buch", "…son of Yaakov Buch". Additional signatures of Gumpel son of R. Yaakov Buch on leaf 2 and extending over leaves 3 and 20.
R. Mordechai HaLevi Horowitz's Avnei Zikaron – HaKetav VehaMichtav, Frankfurt 1901, documenting gravestones in Frankfurt am Main, records gravestones of R. Gumpel son of R. Yaakov Buch from 1731 (p. 213), his wife Shunle from 1731 (p. 215), his daughter Edel from 1741 (p. 252) and his son R. Yaakov from 1756 (p. 307).
[1], 26 leaves + [1] folded map. Approx. 31 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, including dampstains (on several leaves, many dark food stains). Wear. Tears and open tears, to title page and other leaves, slightly affecting title frame. Folding marks to map, with small marginal tears, not affecting illustration. Original leather binding, with new spine. Wear and damage to binding.
Yaari 59; Otzar HaHaggadot 93.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
Opening: $2,500
Estimate: $3,000 - $3,500
Sold for: $3,125
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Passover Haggadah, with the Abarbanel commentary and explanations. Amsterdam: Shlomo Katz Proops, 1712.
Two title pages, the first with illustrations depicting the figures of Moses and Aaron, and the scene of Moses at the burning bush. A folded plate with a map of Eretz Israel is bound at the end of the Haggadah. The illustrations and map are copper engravings created by the convert Avraham son of Yaakov (from the Amsterdam 1695 Haggadah).
Newly bound with parts of original binding, ornamented on both sides with a cartouche and crown, with the caption "Haggadah Shel Pesach" in its center (these are the original bindings made for the Amsterdam Haggadot; see also previous item).
Ownership inscription on first title page: "This Haggadah belongs to Akiva son of Naftali, I received it as a gift from my father-in-law R. Hertz Chazan, Erev Pesach 1762". Additional inscription, cut off, at the top of the same title page, mentioning "the important woman… Mrs. Reizel…", signed by "Yehudah Aryeh Leib son of R. Gedaliah[?], [1781]".
[1], 31 leaves + [1] folded map. 31 cm. Fair condition. Large stains to all leaves, covering most of leaves' surface and folded map. Tears and open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting title frame, text and illustrations in several places, repaired with paper filling. Tears and open tears to map, affecting illustration, repaired with paper filling. New binding, with large parts of original leather binding (on both sides), repaired.
Yaari 73; Otzar HaHaggadot 120 (for more information regarding this Haggadah, see article by Cecil Roth, HaHaggadah HaMetzuyeret ShebiDefus, Areshet, III, 1961, p. 24).
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
Opening: $1,000
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for: $1,875
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Illustrated Passover Haggadah, in Hebrew and translation in "Leshon Ashkenazim", with the Tzeli Esh commentary. Venice: Vendramin, 1740.
Large-format Haggadah. Some words on title page printed in red.
Each page of text enclosed in a fine decorative border. Many woodcut illustrations.
This Haggadah was printed in three editions simultaneously, one with a Judeo-Italian translation, one with Ladino translation, and the third (the present edition) described on the title page as being in "Hebrew and Leshon Ashkenazim". Despite this description on the title page, the present edition also comprises a Judeo-Italian (and not Yiddish) translation. The only difference between the "Italian" edition and "Leshon Ashkenazim" edition is in the text of Birkat HaMazon, in the latter it follows the Ashkenazi rite.
[26] leaves. Approx. 34 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Tears and open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting title frame, text and illustrations, repaired with paper filling. Margins of many leaves repaired with paper filling. New binding.
Yaari 116; Otzar HaHaggadot 188.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
Opening: $800
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for: $2,375
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Passover Haggadah – Beit Chorin, with commentary of Alshich, Gevurot Hashem and Olelot Efraim. Metz: Moshe May and Joseph Antoine, 1767.
Two title pages, the first with an illustrated engraving. Copper-engraved illustrations based on those of the convert Avraham son of Yaakov in the Amsterdam Haggadah.
There are known to be slight differences between copies in the text of the illustrated title page and marginal caption with the printer's name.
At the end of the Haggadah is a folded plate containing a map of the journeys of the Children of Israel from Egypt to Eretz Israel, with illustrations of the Tabernacle, its vessels and the high priest around the margins, with explanatory captions in German (the map is signed in print: Colin Fecit 1753).
Signature on illustrated title page: "Natan son of R. Efraim".
[2], 64 leaves + [1] folded map. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains (dark food stains to several leaves). Worming, slightly affecting text and illustrated title page frame, partially repaired with paper. Tears, including small open tears affecting text and marginal tears to several leaves, partially repaired with paper. Map complete and in good condition, with stains. Inscriptions to several leaves. New binding.
First illustrated Haggadah to be printed in France, and one of the first printed Hebrew books in Metz. The illustrations were based on the Amsterdam 1695 edition. See: C. Roth, HaHaggadah HaMetzuyeret ShebiDefus, Areshet, III, 1961, p. 24.
Yaari 162; Otzar HaHaggadot 251.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for: $2,750
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Sefer HaMinhagim, "following the order of creation – from the beginning of the year to the end of the year", with Passover Haggadah, containing many woodcut illustrations. Amsterdam: Gerard Johann Janson, published by Shlomo Levi Maduro, 1775.
Contains Havdalah, Kiddush for Shabbat and festivals, blessings after meals and Kiddush Levanah, Passover Haggadah and blessing for the first night of the Omer, blessing for the Shofar, order of annulling vows, Chanukah candle-lighting, blessings on the Megillah for Purim, order of circumcision, Zeved HaBat and Pidyon HaBen, wedding psalm and blessings, blessings over pleasures and bedtime reading of Shema.
The text is supplemented by 14 fine woodcut illustrations prepared for this edition, as stated on the title page: "And we added the entire Haggadah… with fine new illustrations…".
The text follows the Sephardic rite. Titles and laws printed mostly in Spanish (in Latin characters).
48 leaves. 15.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Many stains, dark food and wine stains to some leaves. Wear. Early binding, damaged.
Otzar HaHaggadot 273; Zedner, p. 485; Roest, p. 734.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
Opening: $1,500
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for: $3,250
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Maaleh Beit Chorin, Passover Haggadah, with commentaries (Maharal, Alshich, Abarbanel and others) and illustrations. Amsterdam: widow and son of Yaakov Proops Katz, 1810.
Two title pages (first one illustrated with copper engravings). Many engraved illustrations.
At the end of the book, a map of Eretz Israel is enclosed, showing the travels of the Children of Israel in the desert and the division of the Land amongst the tribes. The map and copper engravings are after the illustrations of the convert Avraham son of Yaakov in the Amsterdam Haggadah, 1712.
[2], 9, 50 leaves + [1] folded map. 26.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Many food and wine stains to some leaves. Light wear and creases. Tear to map, affecting illustration (without loss), repaired, and small marginal open tear, not affecting illustration. Original leather binding with gilt decorations, and original colorful endpapers. Wear and damage to binding (open tear to spine).
Yaari 370; Otzar HaHaggadot 526.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 100 – Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Jan 21, 2025
Opening: $1,000
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for: $3,500
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Birkat HaMazon, reading of Shema and Passover Haggadah with illustrations and a Yiddish commentary. Jassy: Zalmina Feigeles, Nata Wasserman and Yisrael Avraham Segal, [1843]. Especially rare edition.
Collection of prayers for various occasions, containing Birkat HaMazon and blessings recited after meals, the bedtime reading of Shema, Tikkunei Shabbat and songs for Shabbat eve, daytime and Motzaei Shabbat, Chanukah candle-lighting, kiddush for festivals, order of searching for chametz and Passover Haggadah, with illustrations. The bottom of the pages contains a Yiddish translation and commentary.
At the bottom of the title page, next to the word "Yas" (Jassy, where the book was printed), the printer Yisrael Avraham Segal added his name (in minute letters), using the printed letters of "Yas" as his initials.
On verso of title page is printed a censor's approval in Romanian (in Hebrew letters), dated 1843.
[47] leaves. Approx. 23 cm. Good condition. Stains (many stains to several leaves of Haggadah). Small marginal tears to several leaves. Close trimming, affecting text and illustrations in several places. New binding.
Rare edition. This Haggadah is not documented in Yaari or in Otzar HaHaggadot.
Listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book project based on a photocopy of the title page from a private collection. Does not appear in the NLI catalogue.
See: I. Kara, HaDefus HaIvri BeRomania Ad Shenat 5660, Kiryat Sefer, XLV, 1970, pp. 287-298 (no. 4).
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