Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Chemdat Yamim, Musar and customs based on Kabbalah and Ari z”l teachings, volumes 1-4, [unknown author]. Venice, 1763. Third edition. The book was divided into four parts in four separate volumes in that edition.
Some of the volumes contain numerous corrections and several [Kabbalah related] glosses in Eastern handwriting.
The “Chemdat Yamim” and the identity of its author remain at the center of a heated polemic. The Gaon Rabbi Ya’akov Emden was the first to vehemently oppose that book, claiming that it was authored by Nathan Ha-Azati – Shabtay Zvi’s “prophet”, and that it was filled with Shabtay affiliated concepts. Following Rabbi Ya’akov Emden, many congregations banned the book. Others opposed and tried to save the book’s honor. They were led by Rabbi Menachem Menchin Halperin – a Jerusalem Mekubal – in his book “Kevod Chachamim”, which, among other things, pointed out the fact that the book was approved and recommended by great rabbis.
The identity of this book’s author remains unknown. (Refer to A Ya’ari, “Ta’alumat Sefer”; D.S Kosovski, “Otzar Chemdat Yamim”).
26 cm. Volumes vary in conditions (Good-fair condition). Parts of the title pages are printed in red ink as well as the chapter headers.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection – “Ginzei Israel”.
Some of the volumes contain numerous corrections and several [Kabbalah related] glosses in Eastern handwriting.
The “Chemdat Yamim” and the identity of its author remain at the center of a heated polemic. The Gaon Rabbi Ya’akov Emden was the first to vehemently oppose that book, claiming that it was authored by Nathan Ha-Azati – Shabtay Zvi’s “prophet”, and that it was filled with Shabtay affiliated concepts. Following Rabbi Ya’akov Emden, many congregations banned the book. Others opposed and tried to save the book’s honor. They were led by Rabbi Menachem Menchin Halperin – a Jerusalem Mekubal – in his book “Kevod Chachamim”, which, among other things, pointed out the fact that the book was approved and recommended by great rabbis.
The identity of this book’s author remains unknown. (Refer to A Ya’ari, “Ta’alumat Sefer”; D.S Kosovski, “Otzar Chemdat Yamim”).
26 cm. Volumes vary in conditions (Good-fair condition). Parts of the title pages are printed in red ink as well as the chapter headers.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection – “Ginzei Israel”.
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Hassidism and Kabbalah
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Karnayim, with commentary Dan Yadin, Rabbi Shimshon of Astropoly. Amsterdam, [1765].
Number of glosses in matters of Kabbalah, in Ashkenazi handwriting from the period of the printing. Ownership signatures of “young Gavriel son of Eliezer Mantzur Sathon” [among the rabbis of Tiberias, see attached material], and “Yechezkel Avraham Matzliach”.
[3], 25 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Leaf margins worn, some comments cut off. Worn leather binding.
Number of glosses in matters of Kabbalah, in Ashkenazi handwriting from the period of the printing. Ownership signatures of “young Gavriel son of Eliezer Mantzur Sathon” [among the rabbis of Tiberias, see attached material], and “Yechezkel Avraham Matzliach”.
[3], 25 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Leaf margins worn, some comments cut off. Worn leather binding.
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Hassidism and Kabbalah
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $100
Sold for: $125
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Shefa Tal, an index to kabalistic wisdom, by Rabbi Shabtai Sheftel Horowitz of Prague. Frankfurt am Main, [1719]. Second edition.
One of the basic books of kabbalah, with many kabalistic illustrations.
[2], 74, 76-80 leaves. 32 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear, tears, especially to first and last leaves. Worn cover.
One of the basic books of kabbalah, with many kabalistic illustrations.
[2], 74, 76-80 leaves. 32 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear, tears, especially to first and last leaves. Worn cover.
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Hassidism and Kabbalah
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $100
Sold for: $125
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Shefa Tal Livracha, Rabbi Shabtai Horowitz. [Warsaw, 1870. Details of the edition are incorrect; they appear as listed in the first edition, Hanau, 1612].
“Keys to open blocked and locked chambers in the obscure wisdom of mysticism”.
Significant Kabbalistic composition, based upon the Kabbalah of Rabbi Moshe Cordovero and his book Pardes Rimonim. Includes Kabbalistic illustrations.
50, [24] leaves, 32.5 cm. Additional yellow title cover (torn). Dry paper, good-fair condition. Detached leaves. Minor moth holes. Handwritten corrections. Old binding.
“Keys to open blocked and locked chambers in the obscure wisdom of mysticism”.
Significant Kabbalistic composition, based upon the Kabbalah of Rabbi Moshe Cordovero and his book Pardes Rimonim. Includes Kabbalistic illustrations.
50, [24] leaves, 32.5 cm. Additional yellow title cover (torn). Dry paper, good-fair condition. Detached leaves. Minor moth holes. Handwritten corrections. Old binding.
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Hassidism and Kabbalah
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $150
Unsold
1. Brit Yitzchak, commentary on the Adra. Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik Chaver. Includes Likutei HaGra. Warsaw, 1888.
2-3. Kneh Chochma Kneh Bina. Krakow, 1894. Bound with: Sefer HaKaneh, Krakaw, 1894.
4. Sefer HaPliah, by the author of Sefer HaKaneh [Rabbi Avigdor Kara of Prague]. Przemysl, 1883.
5. Shomer Emunim, introduction to the wisdom of the truth. Includes Sefer Mavoh Ptachim. Rabbi Yosef Irgas. Lemberg, 1859.
Various sizes and conditions, moth damage.
2-3. Kneh Chochma Kneh Bina. Krakow, 1894. Bound with: Sefer HaKaneh, Krakaw, 1894.
4. Sefer HaPliah, by the author of Sefer HaKaneh [Rabbi Avigdor Kara of Prague]. Przemysl, 1883.
5. Shomer Emunim, introduction to the wisdom of the truth. Includes Sefer Mavoh Ptachim. Rabbi Yosef Irgas. Lemberg, 1859.
Various sizes and conditions, moth damage.
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Hassidism and Kabbalah
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $120
Sold for: $275
Including buyer's premium
Commentary on the Prayer for Sustenance, which appears on the Birkat Kohanim, by Rabbi Shmuel Deutschlander. Brody, 1879. Only edition.
Kabbalistic interpretation of the holy names mentioned in the prayer.
Captions in the author’s handwriting on the title page, saying that the proceeds from the book’s sale go to the Poor of Israel. “****”.
Rabbi Shmuel Deutschlander (1806-1883, Otzar Ha-Rabbanim 19100), Rabbi in Fuba (Slovakia).
[1], 16 pages. 15.5 cm. Good condition. Rebound.
Kabbalistic interpretation of the holy names mentioned in the prayer.
Captions in the author’s handwriting on the title page, saying that the proceeds from the book’s sale go to the Poor of Israel. “****”.
Rabbi Shmuel Deutschlander (1806-1883, Otzar Ha-Rabbanim 19100), Rabbi in Fuba (Slovakia).
[1], 16 pages. 15.5 cm. Good condition. Rebound.
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Hassidism and Kabbalah
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $56,000
Unsold
Nevi’im Achronim [Yishayahu, Yirmiyahu, Yechezkel, Trei Asar], including commentary by Rabbi David Kimchi – Radak. Soncino, [1486]. First edition. [Yehoshua Shlomo son of Yisrael Natan Soncino Press].
Printed in two columns, the text in square letters without vowel symbols and cantillation notes, and the commentary in Rashi script letters.
The opening words of each book were not printed and a blank space remains, in order to leave room to fill in the missing words in handwriting and with ornamentation. In this copy the words were filled in in fine handwriting in the majority of the spaces.
Various handwritten notations by a number of writers. On the blank page preceding Sefer Yishayahu, lengthy notation [faded and incomplete] in Yemenite handwriting. Symbols of Haftarot for various occasions upon leaf margins [some are cut off], version corrections and word vowelization. On blank page preceding Sefer Yechezkel symbol of the publisher Menasheh Ben Yisrael, along with the verse “Emet Me’eretz Titzmach”.
Members of the Soncino family were among the most prominent Hebrew printers in the 15th and 16th hundreds, They established their first printing press in the city of Soncino in Italy in approximately the year 1483, and ever since wandered with their printing equipment throughout Italy, while residing in various cities and involved in the printing of books. In their first decade of activity, the Soncino members were the first who printed tractates of the Talmud and the pioneer printers of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety. This is the first edition in which the Nevi’im Achronim books were printed, and the first time in which the Radak commentary was printed along with the text. The majority of the Bible editions after this edition were not printed by Jews.
[1] Yishayahu: Pamphlets 1-11 containing 8 leaves (88 leaves). Part of the first page is missing and professionally restored, with accurate reconstruction of the damaged text [the poem at the head of the page is entirely reconstructed]. [2] Yirmiyahu: Pamphlets 1-7 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 8 contains 10 leaves (66 leaves). [3] Yechezkel: Pamphlets 1-8 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 9 contains 5 leaves [one blank leaf missing at end of pamphlet] (69 leaves). [4] Trei Asar: Pamphlets 1-8 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 9 contains 6 leaves (70 leaves). The first and last pages of each book are blank [except for Sefer Yechezkel, in which only the first page is blank].
Good condition. Thick high quality paper. Majority of leaves are clean and in fine condition, some are stained, omissions which were professionally restored, including reconstruction of text where damaged. Handwritten notations, few faded censorship erasures [writing appears underneath]. Magnificent leather binding.
Printed in two columns, the text in square letters without vowel symbols and cantillation notes, and the commentary in Rashi script letters.
The opening words of each book were not printed and a blank space remains, in order to leave room to fill in the missing words in handwriting and with ornamentation. In this copy the words were filled in in fine handwriting in the majority of the spaces.
Various handwritten notations by a number of writers. On the blank page preceding Sefer Yishayahu, lengthy notation [faded and incomplete] in Yemenite handwriting. Symbols of Haftarot for various occasions upon leaf margins [some are cut off], version corrections and word vowelization. On blank page preceding Sefer Yechezkel symbol of the publisher Menasheh Ben Yisrael, along with the verse “Emet Me’eretz Titzmach”.
Members of the Soncino family were among the most prominent Hebrew printers in the 15th and 16th hundreds, They established their first printing press in the city of Soncino in Italy in approximately the year 1483, and ever since wandered with their printing equipment throughout Italy, while residing in various cities and involved in the printing of books. In their first decade of activity, the Soncino members were the first who printed tractates of the Talmud and the pioneer printers of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety. This is the first edition in which the Nevi’im Achronim books were printed, and the first time in which the Radak commentary was printed along with the text. The majority of the Bible editions after this edition were not printed by Jews.
[1] Yishayahu: Pamphlets 1-11 containing 8 leaves (88 leaves). Part of the first page is missing and professionally restored, with accurate reconstruction of the damaged text [the poem at the head of the page is entirely reconstructed]. [2] Yirmiyahu: Pamphlets 1-7 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 8 contains 10 leaves (66 leaves). [3] Yechezkel: Pamphlets 1-8 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 9 contains 5 leaves [one blank leaf missing at end of pamphlet] (69 leaves). [4] Trei Asar: Pamphlets 1-8 containing 8 leaves, pamphlet 9 contains 6 leaves (70 leaves). The first and last pages of each book are blank [except for Sefer Yechezkel, in which only the first page is blank].
Good condition. Thick high quality paper. Majority of leaves are clean and in fine condition, some are stained, omissions which were professionally restored, including reconstruction of text where damaged. Handwritten notations, few faded censorship erasures [writing appears underneath]. Magnificent leather binding.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $7,000
Sold for: $16,250
Including buyer's premium
Mishlei, Shir HaShirim and Kohelet, printed by Daniel Bomberg. Venice, 1522.
First edition of Mishlei, Shir HaShirim and Kohelet, printed in printing house of Daniel Bomberg.
On last leaves, a Printed dedication by Bomberg to Johannes Reuchlin date February 11, 1522. Reuchlin (Johannes Reuchlin, 1455-1522) – a leading Hebraist, led Hebrew studies in Western Europe. The letter is in Latin, and at the end are two Hebrew columns: "Your wisdom will rejoice outside, will raise its voice in the streets … ". Apparently, the letter was attached only to some of the copies.
On reverse side of back cover is an ex-libris of Firmin Didot (1764-1836), a French book collector, printer and engraver, founder of the stereotype printing method and prominent publisher.
The numbering of this edition (21-31) continues the numbering of the Book of Tehillim, previously printed by Bomberg in 1522.
Copy in very good condition with antique leather cover, fancy, with golden decorations, golden leaf cutting.
[88] leaves, 10.5 cm. (32°). Very good condition. Handwritten note on title page and on last page (apparently, censor approval in Latin from 1540). Old moisture stains.
Very rare, appeared in auction just once in the last 20 years.
First edition of Mishlei, Shir HaShirim and Kohelet, printed in printing house of Daniel Bomberg.
On last leaves, a Printed dedication by Bomberg to Johannes Reuchlin date February 11, 1522. Reuchlin (Johannes Reuchlin, 1455-1522) – a leading Hebraist, led Hebrew studies in Western Europe. The letter is in Latin, and at the end are two Hebrew columns: "Your wisdom will rejoice outside, will raise its voice in the streets … ". Apparently, the letter was attached only to some of the copies.
On reverse side of back cover is an ex-libris of Firmin Didot (1764-1836), a French book collector, printer and engraver, founder of the stereotype printing method and prominent publisher.
The numbering of this edition (21-31) continues the numbering of the Book of Tehillim, previously printed by Bomberg in 1522.
Copy in very good condition with antique leather cover, fancy, with golden decorations, golden leaf cutting.
[88] leaves, 10.5 cm. (32°). Very good condition. Handwritten note on title page and on last page (apparently, censor approval in Latin from 1540). Old moisture stains.
Very rare, appeared in auction just once in the last 20 years.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $1,000
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Torah, Nevi’im, Ketuvim. Hamburg, [1588].
One of the Bible’s editions printed between 1586-1589 in Hamburg, the root-letters are printed in regular fonts, while the letters which are not root letters were printed in a hollow font. Every word’s root letters are filled with tiny letters above that word. There is a Latin foreword by the editor at the beginning of the book, which includes a Hebrew grammar chart with explanations in Latin.
See pagination in Hebrew description. [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 wrinkles. Two introduction leaves are detached. Moth damage. Glued paper restoration. Handwritten captions marking the yearly Haftarot. Antique leather binding.
One of the Bible’s editions printed between 1586-1589 in Hamburg, the root-letters are printed in regular fonts, while the letters which are not root letters were printed in a hollow font. Every word’s root letters are filled with tiny letters above that word. There is a Latin foreword by the editor at the beginning of the book, which includes a Hebrew grammar chart with explanations in Latin.
See pagination in Hebrew description. [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 wrinkles. Two introduction leaves are detached. Moth damage. Glued paper restoration. Handwritten captions marking the yearly Haftarot. Antique leather binding.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $1,800
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Sefer HaRokeach, composed by Rabbi Eliezer [of Germiza] son of Rabbi Yehudah. Fano, day preceding Passover [1505], Gershom Soncino Press. First edition.
Among the books of Halacha and reverence. “Proofread with precision by the expert Rabbi Yehudah Yaleh…”. According to many bibliographers this book is the first Hebrew book which was printed with a title page.
Rabbi Eliezer of Germiza (1145-1225). Son and disciple of Rabbi Yehudah son of Rabbi Klonymus of Magentza, and disciple of Rabbi Yehudah HaChassid author of Sefer Chassidim, who taught him the secrets of Kabbalah. Composed approximately thirty books, and is known by the name of this book – author of the Rokeach.
Title page missing and replaced in photocopy. [108] leaves, 26.5 cm. Bright high quality paper. Fair condition, moth damage and restored damages, stains. New binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s Private collection.
Among the books of Halacha and reverence. “Proofread with precision by the expert Rabbi Yehudah Yaleh…”. According to many bibliographers this book is the first Hebrew book which was printed with a title page.
Rabbi Eliezer of Germiza (1145-1225). Son and disciple of Rabbi Yehudah son of Rabbi Klonymus of Magentza, and disciple of Rabbi Yehudah HaChassid author of Sefer Chassidim, who taught him the secrets of Kabbalah. Composed approximately thirty books, and is known by the name of this book – author of the Rokeach.
Title page missing and replaced in photocopy. [108] leaves, 26.5 cm. Bright high quality paper. Fair condition, moth damage and restored damages, stains. New binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s Private collection.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $250
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Leaves from the book of commentary on blessings and prayers by Rabbeinu David Avudraham. Fes, Kislev, 1616. Shmuel Nedivot printing.
Antique Moroccan printing, with same style of letters as Spanish printing before the expulsion. A complete copy of this rare printing is not known to exist. Apparently, this is the first book printed in Fes and one of the few books printed there. In Fes, other books were printed only 400 years later.
Leaves 61, 63-68 total 7 leaves, 28.5 cm. Fair condition, stains and folds.
From Avraham Hatal's collection.
Antique Moroccan printing, with same style of letters as Spanish printing before the expulsion. A complete copy of this rare printing is not known to exist. Apparently, this is the first book printed in Fes and one of the few books printed there. In Fes, other books were printed only 400 years later.
Leaves 61, 63-68 total 7 leaves, 28.5 cm. Fair condition, stains and folds.
From Avraham Hatal's collection.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $350
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A collection of book leaves from early print, buried in the "geniza of covers".
Sections of book leaves: Nevi'im Rishonim, Liria, 1494; Tractate Ketubot [Pesaro?]. Rif, Constantinople, 1509; Section from the haftarot; Yalkut Shimoni, first edition, Salonika, 1521.
C. 12 leaf remnants, varied size and condition, poor.
Sections of book leaves: Nevi'im Rishonim, Liria, 1494; Tractate Ketubot [Pesaro?]. Rif, Constantinople, 1509; Section from the haftarot; Yalkut Shimoni, first edition, Salonika, 1521.
C. 12 leaf remnants, varied size and condition, poor.
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