Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Seder Tefillot, for daily and Shabbat prayers, according to the custom of the Sefardic and Portuguese communities. New York, [1826]. First edition. Printed by Solomon Henry Jackson of London. First siddur printed in the US.
Hebrew and English, page corresponding to page, parallel numbering. Special prayers in honor of the US president and government heads appear on Pages 133, 232-234.
Solomon Henry Jackson of London was the first Jewish printer in the American continent and this siddur is one of his most important printings. The siddur was edited by Rabbi Eliezer Ben Shmuel Lazarus.
Complete copy. [5], 234; 11 pages. 20.5 cm. Varied condition of leaves. Many stains. Moth damage and professionally restored tears. Several leaves have major moth damage with damage to text, professionally restored. Several detached leaves. Handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.
Hebrew and English, page corresponding to page, parallel numbering. Special prayers in honor of the US president and government heads appear on Pages 133, 232-234.
Solomon Henry Jackson of London was the first Jewish printer in the American continent and this siddur is one of his most important printings. The siddur was edited by Rabbi Eliezer Ben Shmuel Lazarus.
Complete copy. [5], 234; 11 pages. 20.5 cm. Varied condition of leaves. Many stains. Moth damage and professionally restored tears. Several leaves have major moth damage with damage to text, professionally restored. Several detached leaves. Handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,750
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Siftei Tzadikim Prayer Book, as customary by the Sephardim, proofread and translated by Yitzchak Ben Uri son of Eliezer [Liser], Shli’ach Tzibur of Mikveh Yisrael congregation in Philadelphia. Second section: Rosh HaShana prayers. Philadelphia, [1837]. Sixth section: Order of prayers for fast days. Philadelphia, [1838]. First edition.
Hebrew and English page facing page, with parallel pagination. Two volumes: VIII, 216, 216 pages; [4], 185, 186, [4], 12 pages. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Special illustrated ex-libris. Original leather bindings, worn with damage.
Hebrew and English page facing page, with parallel pagination. Two volumes: VIII, 216, 216 pages; [4], 185, 186, [4], 12 pages. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Special illustrated ex-libris. Original leather bindings, worn with damage.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $12,500
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Printed Ketubah, from “New York City, situated on an island surrounded by water” and sum of Ketubah in “American Dollars”. New York, c. 1830. Printing press of Solomon Henry Jackson.
Ketubah not filled in, except for few words at beginning which were written post 1840 [originally printed “Year five thousand and ______ hundred and ninety _____”. The word “six” hundred added]. On reverse side list of Chiddushei Torah in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting, signed “Meir son of… Rabbi Yehuda of New York”.
29 cm., fair condition, stains and wear, coarse tears on bottom of leaf, without damage to text.
Solomon Henry Jackson of London was the first Jewish printer on the continent of America; among important books which he printed is the first prayer book in America printed in 1826, see item 493.
Ketubah not filled in, except for few words at beginning which were written post 1840 [originally printed “Year five thousand and ______ hundred and ninety _____”. The word “six” hundred added]. On reverse side list of Chiddushei Torah in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting, signed “Meir son of… Rabbi Yehuda of New York”.
29 cm., fair condition, stains and wear, coarse tears on bottom of leaf, without damage to text.
Solomon Henry Jackson of London was the first Jewish printer on the continent of America; among important books which he printed is the first prayer book in America printed in 1826, see item 493.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,375
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Ketubah of marriage of “philanthropist Meir son of Rabbi Ephraim known as Morris Meyer" and bride "Sarah Gertrude" daughter of Naftali Hertz Wolff Oppenheim. Charleston, South Carolina (USA), Cheshvan 1857 – “eighty one years to American’s independence”.
Ink upon paper in square letters. Reverse side contains signatures of witnesses and name of Mesader Kiddushin: Rabbi Moshe son of Rabbi Chaim (Maurice Mayer), rabbi of "Beit Elokim" Synagogue in Charleston. Document authentication listed in German, signed by rabbinical bureau of Hannover (Germany), 1889.
Folded leaf. 33 cm. Good condition, tears and folding marks.
Ink upon paper in square letters. Reverse side contains signatures of witnesses and name of Mesader Kiddushin: Rabbi Moshe son of Rabbi Chaim (Maurice Mayer), rabbi of "Beit Elokim" Synagogue in Charleston. Document authentication listed in German, signed by rabbinical bureau of Hannover (Germany), 1889.
Folded leaf. 33 cm. Good condition, tears and folding marks.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
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United States Certificate of Naturalization of the Rebbe Rabbi Yisrael Rabinowitz of Skolya.
Official printed certificate with picture of Rebbe, filled in with typewriting, handwriting, signature and official stamp. Issued in 1954.
The Rebbe Rabbi Yisrael Rabinowitz (1905-1975, Encyclopedia of Hassidism II, p. 575), son of Rabbi Pinchas Rabinowitz of Skolya, from the Zlotshov dynasty. Son-in-law of Rabbi Mordechai Zusha Twerski of Hotzalas. After his marriage moved to Kishinev, founded a Beit Midrash and Yeshiva and served as Rebbe of Skolya. After nine years moved to London and established a large Beit Midrash by the name of "Ohel Yisrael". In 1948 moved to the USA, resided in Brooklyn and afterwards in Miami Beach where he added the name Trisk to his Beit Midrash. Toward the end of his lifetime immigrated to Eretz Israel. His Chiddushim were printed in the book "Yismach Yisrael" on the Torah.
20X25 cm. Good condition, stains. Folding marks, tiny tears.
Official printed certificate with picture of Rebbe, filled in with typewriting, handwriting, signature and official stamp. Issued in 1954.
The Rebbe Rabbi Yisrael Rabinowitz (1905-1975, Encyclopedia of Hassidism II, p. 575), son of Rabbi Pinchas Rabinowitz of Skolya, from the Zlotshov dynasty. Son-in-law of Rabbi Mordechai Zusha Twerski of Hotzalas. After his marriage moved to Kishinev, founded a Beit Midrash and Yeshiva and served as Rebbe of Skolya. After nine years moved to London and established a large Beit Midrash by the name of "Ohel Yisrael". In 1948 moved to the USA, resided in Brooklyn and afterwards in Miami Beach where he added the name Trisk to his Beit Midrash. Toward the end of his lifetime immigrated to Eretz Israel. His Chiddushim were printed in the book "Yismach Yisrael" on the Torah.
20X25 cm. Good condition, stains. Folding marks, tiny tears.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $1,200
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Sefer Mateh Dan – Second Kuzari, “Prove and instruct through logical reasoning… the truth of the Oral Torah”, by Rabbi David Nieto. London, [1714]. First edition.
The first edition was printed in three variations: Hebrew only, Spanish only, and Hebrew with Spanish. This is the Hebrew only edition. Illustrated title page; at head, image of “Rabbeinu HaKadosh” – author of the Mishnah. Leaves following title page contain lengthy inscription in Spanish for community leaders and managers of "Sha’ar HaShamayim" congregation in London.
Rabbi David Nieto (1654-1728, Otzar HaRabbanim 4926), genius in Torah and sciences. Dayan, sermonizer and physician in Livorno and afterwards first rabbi of Sephardic congregation of London. Composed the famous book" Mateh Dan – Second Kuzari" with the intent of protecting the truth of the Oral Torah and counteracting erroneous conceptions which were prevalent throughout congregations of Marranos in Western-Europe.
[6], 118 leaves. 22 cm. Good condition, stains, several detached leaves. Paper restoration on several leaves.
Among first Hebrew books printed in England.
The first edition was printed in three variations: Hebrew only, Spanish only, and Hebrew with Spanish. This is the Hebrew only edition. Illustrated title page; at head, image of “Rabbeinu HaKadosh” – author of the Mishnah. Leaves following title page contain lengthy inscription in Spanish for community leaders and managers of "Sha’ar HaShamayim" congregation in London.
Rabbi David Nieto (1654-1728, Otzar HaRabbanim 4926), genius in Torah and sciences. Dayan, sermonizer and physician in Livorno and afterwards first rabbi of Sephardic congregation of London. Composed the famous book" Mateh Dan – Second Kuzari" with the intent of protecting the truth of the Oral Torah and counteracting erroneous conceptions which were prevalent throughout congregations of Marranos in Western-Europe.
[6], 118 leaves. 22 cm. Good condition, stains, several detached leaves. Paper restoration on several leaves.
Among first Hebrew books printed in England.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Tikun Sofrim with pages headed with the letter "Vav", five volumes. With English translation and comments. London [1787],
Hebrew and English leaf versus leaf. Printed at the time of the edition in Hebrew alone.
Five volumes. Each volume has a title page in English and a title page in Hebrew in copper engraving (except Bereshit which does not have the Hebrew title page).
20 cm. Good condition, stains. Restored leaves by paper. Restored bindings.
Hebrew and English leaf versus leaf. Printed at the time of the edition in Hebrew alone.
Five volumes. Each volume has a title page in English and a title page in Hebrew in copper engraving (except Bereshit which does not have the Hebrew title page).
20 cm. Good condition, stains. Restored leaves by paper. Restored bindings.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
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The Rabbinate of The Great Synagogue, London; history of rabbinate of The Great Synagogue in London, between the years 1756-1842. By Charles Duschinsky. London, 1921.
Comprehensive biographies (of rabbis: Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Levine, Rabbi David Tebele Schiff and Rabbi Shlomo Herschel), copies of letters and documents. English and Hebrew. Copy no. 195 of 250 copy edition.
305 pages. 23 cm. Good condition, few stains.
Comprehensive biographies (of rabbis: Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Levine, Rabbi David Tebele Schiff and Rabbi Shlomo Herschel), copies of letters and documents. English and Hebrew. Copy no. 195 of 250 copy edition.
305 pages. 23 cm. Good condition, few stains.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
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History of the ancient synagogue of The Spanish and Portuguese Jews in London. Publication of “Kahal Kadosh Spharadim Sha’ar HaShamayim”, in commemoration of 200 years to the establishment of the synagogue (1701-1901). By Moses Gaster. London, 1901. Includes photographs, portraits of rabbis and photocopies of signatures and documents.
201 pages. 27 cm. Good condition, few stains. Damaged binding (detached spine).
201 pages. 27 cm. Good condition, few stains. Damaged binding (detached spine).
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
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Forty-fifth annual report of the Jews' infant schools – Annual report, with list of donors to Jewish school. London, 1886. English.
Title page contains illustration of school façade. Detail of year in Hebrew letters.
Printed cover. 27 pages + folding paper chart. 18 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Damaged cover.
Title page contains illustration of school façade. Detail of year in Hebrew letters.
Printed cover. 27 pages + folding paper chart. 18 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Damaged cover.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
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* “Rules and Regulations from the Chevra Kadish of Adat Israel Congregation, London”. Booklet of rules and regulations. London, 1925. Yiddish and English (two copies). * “Rules and Regulations”, Chevra Kadish of Adat Israel congregation. London, [without year]. English only. * “Chevra Kadisha Gmilut Chesed Shel Emet”, printed brochure. Zurich, 1915. German. * Funktionen der vereine der Israelitischen Religionsgesellschaft – Booklet of prayers and laws. Zurich, [1934]. Hebrew and German.
5 items. Various sizes and conditions.
5 items. Various sizes and conditions.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
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Eleven issues of “HaSgula” weekly, “dedicated to the copying of ancient manuscripts which were never printed – appear in one hundred exemplars…”, published by Rabbi Menachem Zev Butshen-Chasida. Jerusalem, [1934-1938].
Issues of second year, booklets 24-25 (Iyar-Sivan 1935); third year, booklets 31-32, 34-35 (Iyar-Sivan 1936); fourth year, booklet 45 (Adar 1937); fifth year, booklets 51-53, 56 (Nisan-Elul 1938).
The Ga’on Rabbi Menachem Zev Butshen-Chasida (1885-1965), exalted Torah scholar and knowledgeable individual, left his home and business in Poland prior to the Holocaust, established his residence in Jerusalem, where he spent his days deciphering and copying manuscripts and publishing the “HaSgula” which was distributed to approximately one hundred subscribers, over the course of 14 years. Consequently, several books of the Ge’onim and Rishonim on all facets of the Torah were published.
11 issues, typewritten and stenciled. 28 cm. Good condition. Printed covers, damaged.
Rare.
Issues of second year, booklets 24-25 (Iyar-Sivan 1935); third year, booklets 31-32, 34-35 (Iyar-Sivan 1936); fourth year, booklet 45 (Adar 1937); fifth year, booklets 51-53, 56 (Nisan-Elul 1938).
The Ga’on Rabbi Menachem Zev Butshen-Chasida (1885-1965), exalted Torah scholar and knowledgeable individual, left his home and business in Poland prior to the Holocaust, established his residence in Jerusalem, where he spent his days deciphering and copying manuscripts and publishing the “HaSgula” which was distributed to approximately one hundred subscribers, over the course of 14 years. Consequently, several books of the Ge’onim and Rishonim on all facets of the Torah were published.
11 issues, typewritten and stenciled. 28 cm. Good condition. Printed covers, damaged.
Rare.
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