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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“Kol Sasson V’Kol Simcha” – Ketubah for marriage of groom “Abdah Perej son of Salaman Abed” and bride “Tafcha daughter of Ya’akov Avraham Yadgar”. Bombay (India), [1936].
Lithographic printing, filled in in handwriting. Title page ornamented with images of angels, Star of David and more. Center of Ketubah contains red stamp of “Magen David Byculla Synagogue, Bombay”. Signatures of witnesses.
Reverse side contains printed English translation of Ketubah; filled in in handwriting and with signatures.
13 cm. Fair condition. Creases and stains, smearing of ink.
Lithographic printing, filled in in handwriting. Title page ornamented with images of angels, Star of David and more. Center of Ketubah contains red stamp of “Magen David Byculla Synagogue, Bombay”. Signatures of witnesses.
Reverse side contains printed English translation of Ketubah; filled in in handwriting and with signatures.
13 cm. Fair condition. Creases and stains, smearing of ink.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $563
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"Book of First Man given to him by Raziel HaMalach", kabala and segulot with kabalistic illustrations. Calcutta, 1845. Handwritten inscriptions of segulot.
This book is the source for many known segulot and protection amulets for women giving birth. Just owning this book in your house is a proven segula of protection from harm and fire, as written on the title page of this book: "A great segula for seeing wise and clever grandchildren, for success and blessing, to extinguish fire that it should not rule in his home, and all devils and harm that should not strike his residence, for anyone who has this holy and honored book with him, hidden with his silver and gold in his treasury and his stronghold, in time of distress it will bring him speedy salvation. All bnei Torah will testify and tell this".
134 leaves. 16 cm. Blue-greenish paper, good-fair condition, stains and moth damage. Old binding.
This book is the source for many known segulot and protection amulets for women giving birth. Just owning this book in your house is a proven segula of protection from harm and fire, as written on the title page of this book: "A great segula for seeing wise and clever grandchildren, for success and blessing, to extinguish fire that it should not rule in his home, and all devils and harm that should not strike his residence, for anyone who has this holy and honored book with him, hidden with his silver and gold in his treasury and his stronghold, in time of distress it will bring him speedy salvation. All bnei Torah will testify and tell this".
134 leaves. 16 cm. Blue-greenish paper, good-fair condition, stains and moth damage. Old binding.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Sefer HaYashar, stories of the Parshiot of the Torah according to Midrashim and additional sources. Unknown author. Kolkata, [1843].
Variant. Bibliography Institute CD lists a copy in which leaves 9-17 were printed in a different format, whereas leaves 18-24 do not exist; it is assumed that these leaves were lost or burned and replaced with others. This copy contains all original leaves and complete pagination.
Oriental ownership notation.
193, [1] leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Majority of leaves clean with wide margins. Moth stains. Title page detached and slightly worn. Tears on last leaf. Detached and damaged binding.
Among the first books printed in Kolkata.
Variant. Bibliography Institute CD lists a copy in which leaves 9-17 were printed in a different format, whereas leaves 18-24 do not exist; it is assumed that these leaves were lost or burned and replaced with others. This copy contains all original leaves and complete pagination.
Oriental ownership notation.
193, [1] leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Majority of leaves clean with wide margins. Moth stains. Title page detached and slightly worn. Tears on last leaf. Detached and damaged binding.
Among the first books printed in Kolkata.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
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* Haggadah with laws, in the Marathi [India] language. (Incomplete reconstructed title page). * Sefer Yemalet Nafsho, Segulot, prayers and intentions. Rabbi Avraham Shalom Chai Chamoy. Kolkata, [1884]. * Sefer Avodat HaTamid, Sephardic version prayers. Bombay, [1889]. * Sefer Pizmonim VePiyutim [book of songs and poems] (titles of leaves: Kol Sasson). [India]. (Missing title page, unidentified edition).
Various sizes and conditions.
Various sizes and conditions.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $350
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See list in the Hebrew description.
Various sizes and conditions.
Various sizes and conditions.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Sold for: $250
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Order of prayers as customary by Sephardic congregation of Ohel Rachel Synagogue in Shanghai. With translation into English. Shanghai, 1933.
Contains pre-Shabbat, and Shabbat and Holiday evening prayers. Hebrew and English page facing page. Edited by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Braun “scholar of Kollel of Shanghai congregation”.
Upon printed cover: “Kindly return book upon leaving the synagogue”.
[4], 36 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Tears on several leaves. Bound with two printed cardboard covers.
Contains pre-Shabbat, and Shabbat and Holiday evening prayers. Hebrew and English page facing page. Edited by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Braun “scholar of Kollel of Shanghai congregation”.
Upon printed cover: “Kindly return book upon leaving the synagogue”.
[4], 36 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Tears on several leaves. Bound with two printed cardboard covers.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $250
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Safa Berura prayer book; Ashkenazi version. “Publication of National Council of Jewish Congregations in Siberia and Ural, Irkutsk”. Printed (or photocopied) in Shanghai, China, [c. 1920?]. Printings on reverse side of title page in Cyrillic letters.
Stamps of main synagogue in city of Harbin (China).
[2], 264 pages. 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, coarse tears on several leaves (with omission of text), scotch tape restorations. Damaged binding.
Rare.
Stamps of main synagogue in city of Harbin (China).
[2], 264 pages. 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, coarse tears on several leaves (with omission of text), scotch tape restorations. Damaged binding.
Rare.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Kol Bnei Yehuda prayer book, Ari (Chabad) version. Shanghai, [1946]. Printed by “Talmud Torah Shanghai”.
Two copies. One complete edition (184 pages), which includes yearly prayers. Second edition abbreviated, for use on weekdays only or for students; therefore it ends on page 72, after weekday morning prayers, and is originally bound in this manner [both copies in original bindings].
Abbreviated volume contains stamps of the Talmud Torah: “Talmud Torah Shanghai”.
22.5 cm. Varying condition, good-fair. Stains, moth marks and tears. Worn bindings.
Two copies. One complete edition (184 pages), which includes yearly prayers. Second edition abbreviated, for use on weekdays only or for students; therefore it ends on page 72, after weekday morning prayers, and is originally bound in this manner [both copies in original bindings].
Abbreviated volume contains stamps of the Talmud Torah: “Talmud Torah Shanghai”.
22.5 cm. Varying condition, good-fair. Stains, moth marks and tears. Worn bindings.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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“Commemoration for elevation of soul of David Yechezkel Yehoshua Avraham”. Printed booklet with order of study and prayers for elevation of soul. Ohel Rachel Synagogue. Shanghai, 1946.
[15] pages. 18 cm. Good condition. Detached leaves.
[15] pages. 18 cm. Good condition. Detached leaves.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Sold for: $313
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Collection of prayer books and Machzorim printed in Baghdad: Chaim Tovim [1891]; Mo’adei HaShem [1897]; Mo’adim LeSimcha [1907]; Kippur Tamim, section I [1925], section II [1908]; Pirkei Avot [1909]; Kri’ei Mo’ed [1910]; Birkot Shamayim [1931].
Total of 8 books. Various sizes and conditions (general condition good).
Total of 8 books. Various sizes and conditions (general condition good).
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Sefer Mesilat Yesharim, by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto [Ramchal]; with Sefer Even Shlomo, collection by the Vilna Ga’on; including Igeret HaMussar by Rabbi Yisrael Salanter. Na Emun, [1918].
Title page printed in golden ink. Leaf preceding title page contains added leaf with Birkat HaMalchut [blessing of kingdom] for King of England George V and for Sultan of Egypt Hussein Kamel. Signature on title page: “Dedicated to Tikun Chatzot Association… Ezra Sharim” [Rabbi Ezra Sharim, 1896-1963, among scholars of congregation of Halab in Jerusalem, and among founders and directors of Porat Yosef Yeshiva].
[1], 84; 38 leaves. 13 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, several tears. Detached leaf. Damaged binding.
Title page printed in golden ink. Leaf preceding title page contains added leaf with Birkat HaMalchut [blessing of kingdom] for King of England George V and for Sultan of Egypt Hussein Kamel. Signature on title page: “Dedicated to Tikun Chatzot Association… Ezra Sharim” [Rabbi Ezra Sharim, 1896-1963, among scholars of congregation of Halab in Jerusalem, and among founders and directors of Porat Yosef Yeshiva].
[1], 84; 38 leaves. 13 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, several tears. Detached leaf. Damaged binding.
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Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
May 8, 2012
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Valuable will, by author of “Yesod VeShoresh Ha’avoda”, with homily by Rabbi Nissim Lopes and Chiddushim by his son, the publisher, Rabbi Ezra Lopes. Aram-Tzova, (1905). Binding leaf contains printed inscription by publisher with lengthy writing in his handwriting.
Rabbi Ezra Lopes (1854-1924), among scholars of Aram-Tzova, giant in Torah and active in enterprises of charity and benevolence, righteous and humble Hassid, supervisor and manager of Kashrut of Mikva’ot [ritual baths] in the city; each Friday afternoon would hurry merchants and traders to close their businesses before sunset. Involved in the publishing of books of ethics and books of scholars of Aram-Tzova. Author of Magen Ezra which he began printing and remained in manuscript form.
45 leaves, 17 cm. Good condition, some moth holes. Original binding, slightly worn.
Rabbi Ezra Lopes (1854-1924), among scholars of Aram-Tzova, giant in Torah and active in enterprises of charity and benevolence, righteous and humble Hassid, supervisor and manager of Kashrut of Mikva’ot [ritual baths] in the city; each Friday afternoon would hurry merchants and traders to close their businesses before sunset. Involved in the publishing of books of ethics and books of scholars of Aram-Tzova. Author of Magen Ezra which he began printing and remained in manuscript form.
45 leaves, 17 cm. Good condition, some moth holes. Original binding, slightly worn.
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