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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Tractate Berachot, of the Babylonian Talmud. Mishnayot Zera'im. Frankfurt am Main, 1721.
Signatures and owners' inscriptions: "Yuda Leib Halberstat", "Moshe ben HaDayan Yuda Leib" and more signatures and inscriptions of Torah novella.
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Halberstadt (died 1831) was a disciple of the Pnei Yehoshua. Served as dayan in Fürth and as Rosh Yeshiva together with Rabbi Wolf Hamburg, Rabbi of Rabbi Bamberg of Würtzburg.
[3], 2-100 leaves; [1], 2-87 leaves. 33 cm. Fair condition. Many moth damages. Wood binding, decorated light-colored leather and parchment, with buckle remnants.
Signatures and owners' inscriptions: "Yuda Leib Halberstat", "Moshe ben HaDayan Yuda Leib" and more signatures and inscriptions of Torah novella.
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Halberstadt (died 1831) was a disciple of the Pnei Yehoshua. Served as dayan in Fürth and as Rosh Yeshiva together with Rabbi Wolf Hamburg, Rabbi of Rabbi Bamberg of Würtzburg.
[3], 2-100 leaves; [1], 2-87 leaves. 33 cm. Fair condition. Many moth damages. Wood binding, decorated light-colored leather and parchment, with buckle remnants.
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![Tractate Megillah, with Rashi's commentary and Tosafot, Novellae of Maharsha and of HaRashba. Dessau, [1724]. Published by El](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale14-public/230.jpg "Tractate Megillah – Dessau, 1742")
Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Sold for: $275
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Tractate Megillah, with Rashi's commentary and Tosafot, Novellae of Maharsha and of HaRashba. Dessau, [1724]. Published by Elijah son of the renowned Rabbi Moshe Dessau o.b.m.
The only tractate of the Babylonian Talmud to be printed in Dessau. Downsized edition [every two pages are equivalent to one page of the regular editions], "that a person can put it in his pocket and glance at it even when he is traveling…". Old ownership inscriptions: "Elijah son of Y", "Moshe Ostreich", "belongs to R' Shlomo son of Rabbi ----", "Avraham son of Eizik Leib", "Ya'akov Rav----". [61], 33-44, [1] leaf. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Moth damage mainly on margins. Stains. Ownership inscriptions. New binding. Rare. From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
The only tractate of the Babylonian Talmud to be printed in Dessau. Downsized edition [every two pages are equivalent to one page of the regular editions], "that a person can put it in his pocket and glance at it even when he is traveling…". Old ownership inscriptions: "Elijah son of Y", "Moshe Ostreich", "belongs to R' Shlomo son of Rabbi ----", "Avraham son of Eizik Leib", "Ya'akov Rav----". [61], 33-44, [1] leaf. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Moth damage mainly on margins. Stains. Ownership inscriptions. New binding. Rare. From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
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![Ketubot tractate, with commentary of Rashi and Tosfot as well as Chiddushei Halachot – Maharsha. Dyhernfurth, [1782].
Editio](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale14-public/231.jpg "Ketubot Tractate – Dyhernfurth, 1782")
Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
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Ketubot tractate, with commentary of Rashi and Tosfot as well as Chiddushei Halachot – Maharsha. Dyhernfurth, [1782].
Edition for students, with Rashi, Tosfot and Maharsha commentaries. The majority of Chiddushei HaMaharsha was printed in the margins of the leaves.
Ancient owner signature upon title page: “Zeligman Wolf son of Rabbi Avraham Leib Segal”.
[1], 112, [1] leaves. 34 cm. Good condition. Age and mildew stains. (Ownership notation in foreign language from 1827).
Edition for students, with Rashi, Tosfot and Maharsha commentaries. The majority of Chiddushei HaMaharsha was printed in the margins of the leaves.
Ancient owner signature upon title page: “Zeligman Wolf son of Rabbi Avraham Leib Segal”.
[1], 112, [1] leaves. 34 cm. Good condition. Age and mildew stains. (Ownership notation in foreign language from 1827).
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $180
Sold for: $300
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Mishnayot with commentary of Kaf Nachat, by Rabbi Yitzchak Gabai. Part 1: Zera’im, Mo’ed, Nashim; Part 2: Nezikin, Kodshim, Taharot. Constantinople, 1643-1645. Two volumes.
This was the first edition printed with vowel symbols. Approbations by rabbis of Constantinople. Divided according to days and weekly Parshiot.
Part 1: Zera’im, Mo’ed, Nashim. [1], 5-60; 60, 65-72, [2]; 64, [1] leaves. [Missing title page]. Part 2: Nezikin, Kodshim, Taharot. [3], 5-92, [1], 77, [1]; 116, leaves. [Missing 8 leaves at end of book].
19 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Moth stains. Tears and restored leaves, occasionally severely damaging text. Handwritten completions where text is missing. Ownership notations. New bindings [with erroneous seal]. Ya’ari, Hebrew Printing in Constantinople, 248-249.
This was the first edition printed with vowel symbols. Approbations by rabbis of Constantinople. Divided according to days and weekly Parshiot.
Part 1: Zera’im, Mo’ed, Nashim. [1], 5-60; 60, 65-72, [2]; 64, [1] leaves. [Missing title page]. Part 2: Nezikin, Kodshim, Taharot. [3], 5-92, [1], 77, [1]; 116, leaves. [Missing 8 leaves at end of book].
19 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Moth stains. Tears and restored leaves, occasionally severely damaging text. Handwritten completions where text is missing. Ownership notations. New bindings [with erroneous seal]. Ya’ari, Hebrew Printing in Constantinople, 248-249.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $350
Sold for: $525
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Mishnayot with the Etz Ha-Chaim commentary by Rabbi Ya’akov Hagiz. Berlin, 1716-1717.
All volumes bear the signatures of Rabbi “Yosef Gershon” Horowitz (Rabbi and head of the “Meah Shearim” Yeshiva), ink stamps of Rabbi Ben Zion Wezel, Av Beit Din of Turda (more about him in item 577) and antique signatures.
Vol. 1, Zera’im [1716]: [1], 8, 98 leaves. Vol. 2, Mo’ed [1717]: [1], 8, 136 leaves. Vol. 3, Nashim: [1], 120 leaves. Vol.4, Nezikin: [1], 160 leaves. Vol. 5, Kodashim: [1], 136, 139-150 leaves. Vol. 6, Taharot: 5, 206 leaves.
18 cm. Good condition, light moth damage. Antique, damaged, leather and semi leather bindings.
All volumes bear the signatures of Rabbi “Yosef Gershon” Horowitz (Rabbi and head of the “Meah Shearim” Yeshiva), ink stamps of Rabbi Ben Zion Wezel, Av Beit Din of Turda (more about him in item 577) and antique signatures.
Vol. 1, Zera’im [1716]: [1], 8, 98 leaves. Vol. 2, Mo’ed [1717]: [1], 8, 136 leaves. Vol. 3, Nashim: [1], 120 leaves. Vol.4, Nezikin: [1], 160 leaves. Vol. 5, Kodashim: [1], 136, 139-150 leaves. Vol. 6, Taharot: 5, 206 leaves.
18 cm. Good condition, light moth damage. Antique, damaged, leather and semi leather bindings.
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![Kol Ha-Ramaz, commentary on Mishnayot, by the Kabbalistic Gaon Rabbi Moshe Zakuta. Amsterdam, [1719]. First edition.
Portrait](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale14-public/234.jpg "Kol Ha-Ramaz – Amsterdam, 1719")
Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $100
Sold for: $125
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Kol Ha-Ramaz, commentary on Mishnayot, by the Kabbalistic Gaon Rabbi Moshe Zakuta. Amsterdam, [1719]. First edition.
Portrait-like adornment (erased) on the title page. Owners’ signatures: “I bought it Aryeh --”, “Yosef Mordechai --”. Exchange note by the bookseller: “I have made an agreement with Rabbi Nachum Etrog and have received a Chumash Devarim, Slavita print with all commentaries in exchange for this book.”
[4], 170 leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and light stains. Rebound.
Portrait-like adornment (erased) on the title page. Owners’ signatures: “I bought it Aryeh --”, “Yosef Mordechai --”. Exchange note by the bookseller: “I have made an agreement with Rabbi Nachum Etrog and have received a Chumash Devarim, Slavita print with all commentaries in exchange for this book.”
[4], 170 leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and light stains. Rebound.
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![1. Talmud Yerushalmi, Seder Zera'im, with commentary by Eliyahu of Fulda. Kopys / Shklov, [1812].
This copy has two title pag](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale14-public/235_1.jpg "Talmud Yerushalmi – Shklov, 1812 – Additional title page from Kopy")
![1. Talmud Yerushalmi, Seder Zera'im, with commentary by Eliyahu of Fulda. Kopys / Shklov, [1812].
This copy has two title pag](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale14-public/235_2.jpg "Talmud Yerushalmi – Shklov, 1812 – Additional title page from Kopy")
Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $400
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1. Talmud Yerushalmi, Seder Zera'im, with commentary by Eliyahu of Fulda. Kopys / Shklov, [1812].
This copy has two title pages. First title page: "Talmud Yerushalmi from Tractate Berachot and all Seder Zera'im … printed in Kapust", the second title page: "… from Seder Zera'im Tractate Shevi'it and Terumot and Ma'asrot… in Shklov". On verso of first title page approbations by Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin and Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchov for the printer Rabbi Mordechai Horowitz of Kopys who is the printer written on the title page of the Shklov edition.
Copies with each of title pages alone appear in the bibliography. It is not known if the printing was done in both places or perhaps only the first title page was printed in Kopys. A number of theories have been raised on this topic (see: C. Leiberman, Ohel Rachel, page 166; Ginzei Yisrael, No. 140; Bibliography Institute CD, Listings 0308232, 0308272). In this copy, in addition to the title page from Shklov, also the title page from "Kapust" was bound with the approbations.
2. Talmud Yerushalmi, Seder Mo'ed, with commentary Korban Ha'Eda and Tosfot Shirei Korban by Rabbi David Frankel. Shklov, [1812]. At the end of Tractate Mo'ed Katan "completed… all of Seder Mo'ed" [end of Seder Mo'ed different from listing in Bibliography Institute CD].
Changing pagination [identical to listing in Bibliography Institute CD]. 34-35 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and tear. Light restoration and paper pasting. New bindings.
This copy has two title pages. First title page: "Talmud Yerushalmi from Tractate Berachot and all Seder Zera'im … printed in Kapust", the second title page: "… from Seder Zera'im Tractate Shevi'it and Terumot and Ma'asrot… in Shklov". On verso of first title page approbations by Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin and Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchov for the printer Rabbi Mordechai Horowitz of Kopys who is the printer written on the title page of the Shklov edition.
Copies with each of title pages alone appear in the bibliography. It is not known if the printing was done in both places or perhaps only the first title page was printed in Kopys. A number of theories have been raised on this topic (see: C. Leiberman, Ohel Rachel, page 166; Ginzei Yisrael, No. 140; Bibliography Institute CD, Listings 0308232, 0308272). In this copy, in addition to the title page from Shklov, also the title page from "Kapust" was bound with the approbations.
2. Talmud Yerushalmi, Seder Mo'ed, with commentary Korban Ha'Eda and Tosfot Shirei Korban by Rabbi David Frankel. Shklov, [1812]. At the end of Tractate Mo'ed Katan "completed… all of Seder Mo'ed" [end of Seder Mo'ed different from listing in Bibliography Institute CD].
Changing pagination [identical to listing in Bibliography Institute CD]. 34-35 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and tear. Light restoration and paper pasting. New bindings.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
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Pri Kodesh Hillulim LaHaShem – Pirkei Avot, Heilige... Fruchte das ist eines talmudischen Tractatleins genannt Pirke Avot, [text, including a translation and commentary in German]. Leipzig, 1680.
[28], 482, [13] pages. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Colorful paper cut. Parchment binding. Notations upon leaf preceding title page. Stamp.
[28], 482, [13] pages. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Colorful paper cut. Parchment binding. Notations upon leaf preceding title page. Stamp.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $180
Sold for: $425
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Nachalat Zvi, by Rabbi Zvi Gutmacher. Lvov, 1873.
Includes four compositions: Nachalat Zvi and Ken Meforeshet, by Rabbi Zvi Gutmacher; Tzofnat Pa’ane’ach and Shalom BeFamalia Shel Mala, by his father, Rabbi Eliyahu Gutmacher of Graditz.
The genius and righteous Rabbi Eliyahu Gutmacher Av Beit Din of Graditz (1796-1875), disciple of the Ga’on Rabbi Akiva Eiger. Was well-known as a holy Kabbalist and miracle worker, who published the compositions of his son, Rabbi Zvi, who passed away during the lifetime of his father. In the introduction to the composition of Ken Meforeshet, Rabbi Eliyahu writes: “At a time of need for salvation from the Almighty, if a person will learn a Mishnah with the Rav and Tosfot Yom Tov with the commentary of my son and following this he will pray in his own words… and specify his request… he will be answered…”.
[1] leaf, 1-4 pages, 2-28 leaves. 28.5 cm. [Especially wide margins]. Fair condition. Stains. Mildew damage on a number of leaves and on binding. Dry paper, loose binding.
Variant. Two pages containing an index to the book Tzofnat Pa’ane’ach, which were not listed in the Bibliography Institute CD and do not appear in Otzar HaChochma, were added to this copy, following the title page.
Includes four compositions: Nachalat Zvi and Ken Meforeshet, by Rabbi Zvi Gutmacher; Tzofnat Pa’ane’ach and Shalom BeFamalia Shel Mala, by his father, Rabbi Eliyahu Gutmacher of Graditz.
The genius and righteous Rabbi Eliyahu Gutmacher Av Beit Din of Graditz (1796-1875), disciple of the Ga’on Rabbi Akiva Eiger. Was well-known as a holy Kabbalist and miracle worker, who published the compositions of his son, Rabbi Zvi, who passed away during the lifetime of his father. In the introduction to the composition of Ken Meforeshet, Rabbi Eliyahu writes: “At a time of need for salvation from the Almighty, if a person will learn a Mishnah with the Rav and Tosfot Yom Tov with the commentary of my son and following this he will pray in his own words… and specify his request… he will be answered…”.
[1] leaf, 1-4 pages, 2-28 leaves. 28.5 cm. [Especially wide margins]. Fair condition. Stains. Mildew damage on a number of leaves and on binding. Dry paper, loose binding.
Variant. Two pages containing an index to the book Tzofnat Pa’ane’ach, which were not listed in the Bibliography Institute CD and do not appear in Otzar HaChochma, were added to this copy, following the title page.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $750
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Tzon Kedoshim, novella on Tractate Kedoshim by the author of Torat Chaim. Published by “order of the Rebbe… the holy Rabbi Yitzchak Ya'akov Levi Horowitz from Lantzut who resided in Lublin”. Lvov 1811. Approbations by Rabbi Ya'akov Orenstein, Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak (The Seer of Lublin, interesting approbation) and Rabbi Avraham Chaim from Zolochev.
Signatures and inscriptions. Handwritten gloss.
[1], 53 Leaves. 35 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear, damage to margins, minor moth damage. Loose partial binding.
Signatures and inscriptions. Handwritten gloss.
[1], 53 Leaves. 35 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear, damage to margins, minor moth damage. Loose partial binding.
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![Lechem Starim, commentary on Avoda Zara tractate, Rabbi Nissim Shlomo Algazi. Strasbourg, [1777]. Second edition which was pr](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale14-public/239.jpg "Lechem Starim – Strasbourg, 1777")
Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
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Sold for: $200
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Lechem Starim, commentary on Avoda Zara tractate, Rabbi Nissim Shlomo Algazi. Strasbourg, [1777]. Second edition which was printed based upon a copy of the first edition which was in the library of Rabbi David Zintzheim, author of Yad David, who added an introduction, in honor of the author.
Only few Hebrew books were printed in Strasbourg. Between 1540 and 1740 a number of Bibles were printed by Christian printers. This book is the first which was printed in the mid 1700’s upon the reinstatement of the Hebrew printing in the city for a short while.
[4], 116, 14 leaves. 20 cm. Light and high-quality paper, good-fair condition. Stains and mildew marks. Old semi-leather binding.
Only few Hebrew books were printed in Strasbourg. Between 1540 and 1740 a number of Bibles were printed by Christian printers. This book is the first which was printed in the mid 1700’s upon the reinstatement of the Hebrew printing in the city for a short while.
[4], 116, 14 leaves. 20 cm. Light and high-quality paper, good-fair condition. Stains and mildew marks. Old semi-leather binding.
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Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 2, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
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Me’or Einayim, novellaes by Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto on the Talmudic Agadot “Ein Ya’akov”. Mantua, 1743.
This edition was brought to print by Rabbi Moshe Najara of Safed, based on the author’s manuscripts left at the Beit Midrash of Rabbi Shmuel Laniado in Aram Tzova. Approbations by the Rabbis of Upper Galilee and the Rabbis of Mantua: Rabbi Chaim Abulafia, Rabbi Aviad Sar-Shalom Basila and others.
[2], 98 leaves. 23 cm. Good condition. Old binding with leather spine. Erased Yemenite signatures.
This edition was brought to print by Rabbi Moshe Najara of Safed, based on the author’s manuscripts left at the Beit Midrash of Rabbi Shmuel Laniado in Aram Tzova. Approbations by the Rabbis of Upper Galilee and the Rabbis of Mantua: Rabbi Chaim Abulafia, Rabbi Aviad Sar-Shalom Basila and others.
[2], 98 leaves. 23 cm. Good condition. Old binding with leather spine. Erased Yemenite signatures.
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