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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Beit Yisrael (Ein Ya'akov) Vol. 2. "Printed with addition of the Tosfot versions", Verona, [1650]. Signature in ancient Italian handwriting. "This book belongs to me Yosef Yitzchak Galiko". Gloss (cutoff) and various inscriptions in foreign language.
Rabbi Yosef Yitchak son of Yissachar Galiko, a dayan and rabbi in Modena in the 18th century, taught many disciples. His son is Rabbi Efraim Galiko, author of Shashu'ei Efraim, member of the beit din of Rabbi Yishmael HaCohen of Modena.
292 leaves (copy missing 4 leaves at the end, originally: 295, [1] leaf). 16.5 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains, renewed antique leather binding.
Rabbi Yosef Yitchak son of Yissachar Galiko, a dayan and rabbi in Modena in the 18th century, taught many disciples. His son is Rabbi Efraim Galiko, author of Shashu'ei Efraim, member of the beit din of Rabbi Yishmael HaCohen of Modena.
292 leaves (copy missing 4 leaves at the end, originally: 295, [1] leaf). 16.5 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains, renewed antique leather binding.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $1,500
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Yearly Machzor in version customary of Italian congregations. Second section [Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Shmini Atzeret]. Venice, [1742]. Bound together with: Sefer Tefilat Yesharim, Perek Shira U’Tefilot, by Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh of Modena. Venice, [1754].
Part of title page printed in red ink. Bound in ancient leather biding with frame and ornamented silver clasps.
Ownership notations in Italian and Hebrew from 1825.
274; 18 leaves. 16.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, moth stains. Hole in spine of binding.
Part of title page printed in red ink. Bound in ancient leather biding with frame and ornamented silver clasps.
Ownership notations in Italian and Hebrew from 1825.
274; 18 leaves. 16.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, moth stains. Hole in spine of binding.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $500
Sold for: $688
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Mincha prayer for Erev Rosh Chodesh and for month of Elul, printed by the request of Gemilut Chasadim Association. Rovigo. Venice [1704].
Prayers and poems. Magnificent title page. Leaf 2 contains names of members of association.
8 leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, stains and mildew marks. Coarse paper cut. Damaged cardboard binding.
Rare! Bibliography Institute CD lists it according to photocopy of title page of copy of Padua University.
Prayers and poems. Magnificent title page. Leaf 2 contains names of members of association.
8 leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, stains and mildew marks. Coarse paper cut. Damaged cardboard binding.
Rare! Bibliography Institute CD lists it according to photocopy of title page of copy of Padua University.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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![Responsa book by the Ga’on Kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Zakut. Venice, [1761]. First edition. Introduction and approbations in Hebre](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale22-public/244.jpg "Rabbi Moshe Zakut Responsa, Venice 1761")
Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Responsa book by the Ga’on Kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Zakut. Venice, [1761]. First edition. Introduction and approbations in Hebrew and Latin. [4], 58 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition, original worn binding, bound with printed sheets of poetry book “Bnei Ktura – Kehunat Avraham” (Venice 1719).
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Sefer Zivchei Cohen, summary of laws of slaughtering, examination of lung and gouging. Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen (slaughterer in Livorno). Livorno, [1832]. Hebrew and Italian.
Eight folding illustration plates (Bibliography Institute CD lists only seven plates!), which contain anatomical illustrations of animal organs, signs of Kashrut in poultry, and more.
64 pages + [8] folding illustration plates. 20 cm. (Maximal size of plates: 37X31 cm.) Good condition, stains, few tears. New binding.
Eight folding illustration plates (Bibliography Institute CD lists only seven plates!), which contain anatomical illustrations of animal organs, signs of Kashrut in poultry, and more.
64 pages + [8] folding illustration plates. 20 cm. (Maximal size of plates: 37X31 cm.) Good condition, stains, few tears. New binding.
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Italian Jewry – Letters, Manuscripts and Books
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $150
Sold for: $300
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Etching: “Picture of the wholesome wise leader and mentor, Reverend Solomon, son of the great Rabbi Tzvi. Chief Rabbi of the German and Polish Jews in England. Lineage of Rabbi Heschel and the Chacam Tzvi” [London, 1824].
The Rev. Rabbi Solomon Hirschell-Berlin Av Beit Din of Prenzlau (Poland) and London, son of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Av Beit Din of Berlin and nephew of Rabbi Shaul Av Beit Din of Amsterdam. Succeeded his father as rabbi of Ashkenazi congregation of London, England from 1802 until his death in 1842. All of his descendants married into families of utmost distinguished lineage and relocated to Poland in accordance with his concealed instruction that they not reside in England (Klilat Yofi, pp. 134-135).
22 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, wear on margins.
The Rev. Rabbi Solomon Hirschell-Berlin Av Beit Din of Prenzlau (Poland) and London, son of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Av Beit Din of Berlin and nephew of Rabbi Shaul Av Beit Din of Amsterdam. Succeeded his father as rabbi of Ashkenazi congregation of London, England from 1802 until his death in 1842. All of his descendants married into families of utmost distinguished lineage and relocated to Poland in accordance with his concealed instruction that they not reside in England (Klilat Yofi, pp. 134-135).
22 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, wear on margins.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $325
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Photograph of Rabbi Akiva Sofer (1878-1960), visiting Kaiser Franz Joseph in Pressburg (Bratislava) in 1913.
In the photograph, the Kaiser is sitting in his carriage next to his wife, and Rabbi Akiva Sofer who served at that time as Rabbi of Pressburg, approaches to greet them in the name of the Jewish community. Crowds of people crowd the sides of the road.
14X9 cm, divided as a postcard. Good condition, minor wear.
In the photograph, the Kaiser is sitting in his carriage next to his wife, and Rabbi Akiva Sofer who served at that time as Rabbi of Pressburg, approaches to greet them in the name of the Jewish community. Crowds of people crowd the sides of the road.
14X9 cm, divided as a postcard. Good condition, minor wear.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
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“Photograph of the Ga’on Rabbi Pinchas son of the Ga’on Rabbi Eliyahu Shick – passed away on 22nd of Sivan 1903 in Kobrin”.
The Ga’on Rabbi Pinchas Shick (Otzar HaRabbanim 16966), son of the Ga’on Rabbi Eliyahu Shick author of Ein Eliyahu. Among well-known righteous individuals of Lithuania. Following the demise of his father, the Kobrin community, with the recommendation of the Maharil Diskin, decided to appoint him as rabbi in place of his father. However, with great humility he refused and instead served as Halachic authority of the congregation for approximately thirty years until his demise. Many Torah sayings in his name are presented in compositions of his father [for additional information related to him see attached material].
15X8.5 cm., divided as a postcard (with stamp of photographer from Kobrin). Fair condition. Tear on fold, tears on borders.
The Ga’on Rabbi Pinchas Shick (Otzar HaRabbanim 16966), son of the Ga’on Rabbi Eliyahu Shick author of Ein Eliyahu. Among well-known righteous individuals of Lithuania. Following the demise of his father, the Kobrin community, with the recommendation of the Maharil Diskin, decided to appoint him as rabbi in place of his father. However, with great humility he refused and instead served as Halachic authority of the congregation for approximately thirty years until his demise. Many Torah sayings in his name are presented in compositions of his father [for additional information related to him see attached material].
15X8.5 cm., divided as a postcard (with stamp of photographer from Kobrin). Fair condition. Tear on fold, tears on borders.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $750
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Three original negatives, of the wedding of the only daughter of the rebbe, author of Minchat Eliezer in Munkatch, March 15, 1933. In the photographs, the Minchat Eliezer is seen arriving with the bridegroom in an open royal carriage. A photograph of the square where the royal chupah took place in its glory and a close-up photograph of the chupah. (To our knowledge, these photographs are unknown today).
The bridegroom is Rabbi Baruch Yehoshua Yerachmiel Rabinowitz (1915-1998) son of Rebbi Nathan David of Pertziva (Poland) descendant of the Biala Rebbes. This wedding was documented in the newspapers as the largest Jewish wedding of those times. The borders were opened, and special train lines transported Jews from throughout Hungary to Munkatch. Dozens of media came to this historic wedding from all over the world. (See Encyclopedia L'Chasidut, Volume 3, 909-910 and attached material).
3 negatives, c. 9X6 cm. Good condition.
The bridegroom is Rabbi Baruch Yehoshua Yerachmiel Rabinowitz (1915-1998) son of Rebbi Nathan David of Pertziva (Poland) descendant of the Biala Rebbes. This wedding was documented in the newspapers as the largest Jewish wedding of those times. The borders were opened, and special train lines transported Jews from throughout Hungary to Munkatch. Dozens of media came to this historic wedding from all over the world. (See Encyclopedia L'Chasidut, Volume 3, 909-910 and attached material).
3 negatives, c. 9X6 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $150
Sold for: $238
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A photograph of the head table of the third Agudat Yisrael Convention that took place on the 10th-18th of Elul, 1937 in Marienbad (Czechoslovakia).
The Gur Rebbe, the Imrei Emet and the Rebbe of Alexander are seen in the photograph (sitting together in the second row), the Rebbe of Sadigura, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Tzirlson of Kishinev, Rabbi Rosenheim etc.
Divided like a postcard, on reverse side are several rows in German with the date Aug. 17, 1937 (10th of Elul 1937), sent by post to Dr. Avraham Schiff of Berlin.
Enclosed is an official envelope, with the inscription Agudat Yisrael Convention in Hebrew, German and Czech, and a picture of the hotel where the event took place. Sent by post, with Czech postage stamps and special stamps of the Third Agudat Yisrael Convention.
Size of photograph: 14X9 cm. General good condition.
The Gur Rebbe, the Imrei Emet and the Rebbe of Alexander are seen in the photograph (sitting together in the second row), the Rebbe of Sadigura, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Tzirlson of Kishinev, Rabbi Rosenheim etc.
Divided like a postcard, on reverse side are several rows in German with the date Aug. 17, 1937 (10th of Elul 1937), sent by post to Dr. Avraham Schiff of Berlin.
Enclosed is an official envelope, with the inscription Agudat Yisrael Convention in Hebrew, German and Czech, and a picture of the hotel where the event took place. Sent by post, with Czech postage stamps and special stamps of the Third Agudat Yisrael Convention.
Size of photograph: 14X9 cm. General good condition.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
A photograph of the funeral of the founder of Daf HaYomi, Rabbi Meir Shapira Rabbi of Lublin and Head of Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva. Lublin, October 1933. Printed on a divided postcard with the photographer's stamp from the city of Lublin and handwritten inscription: "Rabbi Meir Shapira of Lublin Pietrekov". Inscription in a different handwriting: "This is a photograph of the removal of the bed with the Holy Ark of our Rabbi from the hall of the holy yeshiva".
13.5X3 cm. Good condition, stains and minor damage.
13.5X3 cm. Good condition, stains and minor damage.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $400
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“Image of Rabbi of Vizhnitz” – Illustration of lithographic printing, printed around time of his death.
Margins of illustration: “By Eliyahu HaCohen Steinberger Grosswardein, 1937”.
Rabbi Yisrael Hager (1860-1781), among great geniuses of his generation. Served as Rebbe of Vizhnitz from 1893. During his leadership Vizhnitz became the largest Hassidism in Hungary, Marmarosh and Galicia. Known for his book Ahavat Yisrael.
Printed illustration, framed. 35 cm. Good condition, stains [not examined outside of frame].
Margins of illustration: “By Eliyahu HaCohen Steinberger Grosswardein, 1937”.
Rabbi Yisrael Hager (1860-1781), among great geniuses of his generation. Served as Rebbe of Vizhnitz from 1893. During his leadership Vizhnitz became the largest Hassidism in Hungary, Marmarosh and Galicia. Known for his book Ahavat Yisrael.
Printed illustration, framed. 35 cm. Good condition, stains [not examined outside of frame].
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