Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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![1. Toldot Adam VeChava – Sefer Meisharim, by Rabeinu Yerucham. Venice, [1553]. Second edition. Sefer Meisharim has a separate](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale12-public/214.jpg "Books of Halacha – Venice – Shin Years")
Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $1,200
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium
1. Toldot Adam VeChava – Sefer Meisharim, by Rabeinu Yerucham. Venice, [1553]. Second edition. Sefer Meisharim has a separate title page (composed of two copies, page 14 partially missing). Signatures and ownership notations: “Shlomo son of Rabbi Shmuel Florentin” [among the rabbis of Salonika] as well as additional signatures.
2. Tur Even HaEzer, including the commentaries and Chidushim of Rabbi Yosef Karo, referred to as Beit Yosef. Venice, [1565]. Second edition. Stamp and ownership notations in oriental handwriting.
3. Sefer Ha’itur, laws pertaining to Mamonot [monetary matters], Kiddushin, Gittin, Ktuvot, by Rabbi Yitzchak son of Abba Mari. Venice, [1608]. Yuani Di Gara Publishers. First edition. Notations and ownership signatures in oriental handwriting: “Chaim son of Yosef Tzarfati”, “Ya’akov Menasheh”, and more.
Various sizes and conditions.
From Dr. Israel Mehiman’s private collection.
2. Tur Even HaEzer, including the commentaries and Chidushim of Rabbi Yosef Karo, referred to as Beit Yosef. Venice, [1565]. Second edition. Stamp and ownership notations in oriental handwriting.
3. Sefer Ha’itur, laws pertaining to Mamonot [monetary matters], Kiddushin, Gittin, Ktuvot, by Rabbi Yitzchak son of Abba Mari. Venice, [1608]. Yuani Di Gara Publishers. First edition. Notations and ownership signatures in oriental handwriting: “Chaim son of Yosef Tzarfati”, “Ya’akov Menasheh”, and more.
Various sizes and conditions.
From Dr. Israel Mehiman’s private collection.
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Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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![1. Sefer Chen Tov, sermons according to the order of the Torah and on Kabbalah, by Rabbi Tuvia HaLevi. Venice, [1605]. First](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale12-public/215.jpg "Sefer Chen Tov – First Edition – Venice, 1605 / Second Edition – Pragu")
Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
1. Sefer Chen Tov, sermons according to the order of the Torah and on Kabbalah, by Rabbi Tuvia HaLevi. Venice, [1605]. First edition. The author often quotes Rabbi Shlomo Sagis (who was his teacher) and the words of the Ari.
314 leaves, 27.5 cm. Fair condition. Moth damage, stains. Tears to margins of first and last leaves, some reinforced or restored, with light damage to writing. Old cover with leather spine.
2. Sefer Chen Tov, by Rabbi Tuvia HaLevi. Prague, 1618-1624, printed by Avraham Ish Heide in the house of Yuda son of Ya'akov Katz of the Gershoni family. Second edition. [According to year written on title page, it was printed in 1614, according to colophon – in 1624].
356 leaves, 32 cm. Fair condition. Dark paper. Light moth damage, stains. Few tears, some restored or reinforced. Title page cut and damaged, with owners' stamps. Antique leather and wood binding, damaged, with remnants of buckles.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
314 leaves, 27.5 cm. Fair condition. Moth damage, stains. Tears to margins of first and last leaves, some reinforced or restored, with light damage to writing. Old cover with leather spine.
2. Sefer Chen Tov, by Rabbi Tuvia HaLevi. Prague, 1618-1624, printed by Avraham Ish Heide in the house of Yuda son of Ya'akov Katz of the Gershoni family. Second edition. [According to year written on title page, it was printed in 1614, according to colophon – in 1624].
356 leaves, 32 cm. Fair condition. Dark paper. Light moth damage, stains. Few tears, some restored or reinforced. Title page cut and damaged, with owners' stamps. Antique leather and wood binding, damaged, with remnants of buckles.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
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Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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![Sefer Ben Shmuel, homiletics on Torah, Avodah and Gemillut Chasadim, by Rabbi Shmuel Di Modena. Mantua, [1622]. Only edition.](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale12-public/216.jpg "Sefer Ben Shmuel – Mantua, 1622")
Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $480
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Ben Shmuel, homiletics on Torah, Avodah and Gemillut Chasadim, by Rabbi Shmuel Di Modena. Mantua, [1622]. Only edition.
30 homiletics for the festivals and various times, by Rabbi Shmuel Di Modena – Maharashdam (1506-1590, Otzar HaRabbanim 19250), a great posek, Rabbi of Salonika. Author of Responsa of the Maharashdam.
2, 125 leaves, 19.5 cm. Light-colored, high-quality paper, good-fair condition. Stains. Detached and loose leaves. Antique cover with leather spine, worn and torn. Ex-libris.
Rare.
30 homiletics for the festivals and various times, by Rabbi Shmuel Di Modena – Maharashdam (1506-1590, Otzar HaRabbanim 19250), a great posek, Rabbi of Salonika. Author of Responsa of the Maharashdam.
2, 125 leaves, 19.5 cm. Light-colored, high-quality paper, good-fair condition. Stains. Detached and loose leaves. Antique cover with leather spine, worn and torn. Ex-libris.
Rare.
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Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Shvilei Emunah, ten paths in faith and study, Rabbi Meir Aldabi (the doctor). Amsterdam, 1627.
Written in the colophon at the end of the book: "…this work … is the first fruits of printing in this city…". However, it appears to be the second book printed in Amsterdam (printed Nissan-Av 1627), Sefer HaYir'ah, printed by Menashe ben Yisrael in the previous Tevet, preceded it. Until then the printing presses in Amsterdam had only produced missionary books.
Rabbi Meir Aldabi (born in 1310; Otzar HaRabbanim 12763), of the great sages of Toledo. Grandson of the Ro"sh. Emigrated to Jerusalem c. 1360.
Owners' signatures: "Ya'akov Kara", "Shlomo Zalman of Lessli", "Yekutiel, ben Yitzchak..", "Yitzchak, ben Gamliel of Pruss", "this book… belongs… in honor of our father, Rabbi Aryeh Yehudah Leib Karo, Rabbi of Lesslo" [author of "Eyl Hamilu'im", Krotoszyn 1845] and others.
118 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Moth damage and small tears (some restored). Stains. Ink-stamp of the Censor. New leather binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
Written in the colophon at the end of the book: "…this work … is the first fruits of printing in this city…". However, it appears to be the second book printed in Amsterdam (printed Nissan-Av 1627), Sefer HaYir'ah, printed by Menashe ben Yisrael in the previous Tevet, preceded it. Until then the printing presses in Amsterdam had only produced missionary books.
Rabbi Meir Aldabi (born in 1310; Otzar HaRabbanim 12763), of the great sages of Toledo. Grandson of the Ro"sh. Emigrated to Jerusalem c. 1360.
Owners' signatures: "Ya'akov Kara", "Shlomo Zalman of Lessli", "Yekutiel, ben Yitzchak..", "Yitzchak, ben Gamliel of Pruss", "this book… belongs… in honor of our father, Rabbi Aryeh Yehudah Leib Karo, Rabbi of Lesslo" [author of "Eyl Hamilu'im", Krotoszyn 1845] and others.
118 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Moth damage and small tears (some restored). Stains. Ink-stamp of the Censor. New leather binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
Catalogue
Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Ma'arich HaMa'arachot (Dictionarium Absolutissimum), dictionary of roots of Lashon HaKodesh (Hebrew), by Philippe D'Aquin. Paris, 1629. Only edition.
"Contains… of all the words of the roots arranged and explained in easy order, written by Philippe D'Aquin… who teaches Lashon HaKodesh under the rule of King Louis D'Borbon… ".
The author, Philippe D'Aquin (c. 1578-1650), was an apostate (his former name was Mordechai). King Louis the 13th bestowed upon him the title of Professor of the Hebrew Language. He wrote and translated many books, including a translation of Bechinot Olam and Pirkei Avot with the explanation of the 13 attributes in French.
[11], 584 pages (forms with [17] pages at the beginning also exist), 39 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears in leaf margins, some restored. In corner of pages 1-20, tear with damage to text. Original parchment binding, renovated.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
"Contains… of all the words of the roots arranged and explained in easy order, written by Philippe D'Aquin… who teaches Lashon HaKodesh under the rule of King Louis D'Borbon… ".
The author, Philippe D'Aquin (c. 1578-1650), was an apostate (his former name was Mordechai). King Louis the 13th bestowed upon him the title of Professor of the Hebrew Language. He wrote and translated many books, including a translation of Bechinot Olam and Pirkei Avot with the explanation of the 13 attributes in French.
[11], 584 pages (forms with [17] pages at the beginning also exist), 39 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears in leaf margins, some restored. In corner of pages 1-20, tear with damage to text. Original parchment binding, renovated.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
Category
Early printed books – Resh and Shin Years
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