Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
"Open the gates and the righteous nation shall enter", "Sha'arei Dura", with glosses by Rabbi Yitzchak Luria – the Maharshal. Basel, 1599.
99 (98) leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear. Worn binding.
99 (98) leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear. Worn binding.
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Early Printed Books – Resh and Shin Years'
Catalogue
![Mikneh Avram, grammar book, by the physician and linguist Rabbi Avraham Davlemish. Venice, [1523]. Daniel Bomberg printing.
H](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale30-public/125.jpg "Mikneh Avram – Venice 1523 – Impressive Copy")
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $2,000
Unsold
Mikneh Avram, grammar book, by the physician and linguist Rabbi Avraham Davlemish. Venice, [1523]. Daniel Bomberg printing.
Hebrew [with vowels] and Latin, page for page. Apparently, the book had been translated by David ben Klonimus who wrote the last section of the book, Section of Ta'amei Mikrah, and brought the book to print.
On the reverse side of the title page is a poem in Latin in honor of Daniel Bomberg, followed by an introduction in Latin by Daniel Bomberg. The author as well, praises Bomberg in his introduction.
Simultaneously, an edition in Hebrew only (from 1523) was printed. The order of the letters of the body of the work is almost identical. In this edition, each row is numbered.
Handsome copy in very good condition. [314] leaves. 21 cm. Wide margins, stains, handwritten inscription. Ancient binding, without clasps.
Hebrew [with vowels] and Latin, page for page. Apparently, the book had been translated by David ben Klonimus who wrote the last section of the book, Section of Ta'amei Mikrah, and brought the book to print.
On the reverse side of the title page is a poem in Latin in honor of Daniel Bomberg, followed by an introduction in Latin by Daniel Bomberg. The author as well, praises Bomberg in his introduction.
Simultaneously, an edition in Hebrew only (from 1523) was printed. The order of the letters of the body of the work is almost identical. In this edition, each row is numbered.
Handsome copy in very good condition. [314] leaves. 21 cm. Wide margins, stains, handwritten inscription. Ancient binding, without clasps.
Category
Early Printed Books – Resh and Shin Years'
Catalogue
![Sefer Arugat HaBosem, on wisdom of grammar and the Holy Language, by Rabbi Shmuel Arkevolti. Venice, [1602]. First edition.](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale30-public/126.jpg "Sefer Arugat HaBosem – Venice, 1602-1603 – Signatures")
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $500
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Arugat HaBosem, on wisdom of grammar and the Holy Language, by Rabbi Shmuel Arkevolti. Venice, [1602]. First edition.
Fine renaissance-style title page. Many tables for instruction of grammar. Leaf 113 contains diagram “recurring cycle”.
Ownership notations and signatures in Italian and Oriental writing: “This is the product of the worshiper of the Almighty…”, “…philanthropist Raphael Aharon HaLevi”, “last redeemer Shlomo Chazan” [possibly Rabbi Shlomo Chazan, an Egyptian scholar, author of HaMa’a lot LeShlomo]. Additional rabbinic signature of Rabbi Shlomo Chazan on leaf following title page. Glosses in fine Italian writing.
119 [instead of: 118], [2] leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears, dark mildew stains, moth stains. New binding.
Fine renaissance-style title page. Many tables for instruction of grammar. Leaf 113 contains diagram “recurring cycle”.
Ownership notations and signatures in Italian and Oriental writing: “This is the product of the worshiper of the Almighty…”, “…philanthropist Raphael Aharon HaLevi”, “last redeemer Shlomo Chazan” [possibly Rabbi Shlomo Chazan, an Egyptian scholar, author of HaMa’a lot LeShlomo]. Additional rabbinic signature of Rabbi Shlomo Chazan on leaf following title page. Glosses in fine Italian writing.
119 [instead of: 118], [2] leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears, dark mildew stains, moth stains. New binding.
Category
Early Printed Books – Resh and Shin Years'
Catalogue
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $6,500
Unsold
Full set of elaborate Bible edition printed in Hebrew in Paris, during 1539-1543. (Includes the five megillot).
4 volumes, approximately 23 cm. Each book has a special title page in Hebrew and Latin, with different pagination and pamplet numbering. Assembled from several copies, varied condition. Overall good condition. Several damaged and restored leaves. Comments and inscriptions in Latin writing. Elaborate leather bindings, placed in a matching leather box.
4 volumes, approximately 23 cm. Each book has a special title page in Hebrew and Latin, with different pagination and pamplet numbering. Assembled from several copies, varied condition. Overall good condition. Several damaged and restored leaves. Comments and inscriptions in Latin writing. Elaborate leather bindings, placed in a matching leather box.
Category
Bibles and Tehilim
Catalogue
!["Sefer Ketuvim" with commentaries [Rashi, Ebn Ezra, Ralbag] and the "Massorah". Venice, [1525]. Daniel Bo](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale30-public/128.jpg "Ketuvim – Venice, 1525")
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $500
Unsold
"Sefer Ketuvim" with commentaries [Rashi, Ebn Ezra, Ralbag] and the "Massorah". Venice, [1525]. Daniel Bomberg printing press.
Without title page. Poor condition, extensive moth damage, stains and mildew.
Without title page. Poor condition, extensive moth damage, stains and mildew.
Category
Bibles and Tehilim
Catalogue
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
Including buyer's premium
"Ketuvim" – Psalms, Proverbs-Chronicles. Amsterdam, 1732. Printed by Avraham Atias. Illustrated title page.
150, [6] leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition, stains. Slight tear to title page. Original leather binding, damaged.
150, [6] leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition, stains. Slight tear to title page. Original leather binding, damaged.
Category
Bibles and Tehilim
Catalogue
![Esrim Ve’Arba’a, five Chumashim and Megillot, Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Achronim and Ketuvim. [Amsterdam, 1639]. Menashe Ben](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale30-public/130.jpg "Rabbi Menashe Ben Israel Bible – Amsterdam, 1639")
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $200
Sold for: $275
Including buyer's premium
Esrim Ve’Arba’a, five Chumashim and Megillot, Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Achronim and Ketuvim. [Amsterdam, 1639]. Menashe Ben Israel printing press.
Among the very few editions of the Bible which were printed in sanctity during that period by Jews. Two columns per page [similar to Bible which Rabbi Aryeh Levin had a tradition to use for performing “Goral HaGra”].
Colophon at end of book: “Praised be the Almighty, who has accompanied me throughout the entire process… and he has merited me to complete it… and print all twenty four books as I intended…”. (Hebrew date on title page and colophon differ from civil date listed on title page).
Copy incomplete at beginning. 4-112 (missing title page and two leaves); 144, 144-166; 94, [4] leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, majority of leaves in good condition. Stains, mildew traces on several leaves. Last leaves worn and detached. Ancient leather binding, damaged.
Among the very few editions of the Bible which were printed in sanctity during that period by Jews. Two columns per page [similar to Bible which Rabbi Aryeh Levin had a tradition to use for performing “Goral HaGra”].
Colophon at end of book: “Praised be the Almighty, who has accompanied me throughout the entire process… and he has merited me to complete it… and print all twenty four books as I intended…”. (Hebrew date on title page and colophon differ from civil date listed on title page).
Copy incomplete at beginning. 4-112 (missing title page and two leaves); 144, 144-166; 94, [4] leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, majority of leaves in good condition. Stains, mildew traces on several leaves. Last leaves worn and detached. Ancient leather binding, damaged.
Category
Bibles and Tehilim
Catalogue
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $1,800
Unsold
Chamisha Chumshei Torah and five Megillot. With Latin translation and commentary. Venice, 1551.
Printed from left to right. Text and translation in columns facing each other. Emblem of printer enlarged on separate leaf at end of book. Wooden etched frames at beginning of Chumashim and beginning of five Megillot. End of Sefer Devarim contains section (in Hebrew) “Ma’alat Moshe” – on the greatness of Moshe Rabbeinu (not listed in Bibliography Institute CD).
[1] CCVIII; 209-376, [1] leaves. 20 cm. Good condition, stains. Minor restoration on title page. Notations. Leather binding combined with restored ancient binding.
Printed from left to right. Text and translation in columns facing each other. Emblem of printer enlarged on separate leaf at end of book. Wooden etched frames at beginning of Chumashim and beginning of five Megillot. End of Sefer Devarim contains section (in Hebrew) “Ma’alat Moshe” – on the greatness of Moshe Rabbeinu (not listed in Bibliography Institute CD).
[1] CCVIII; 209-376, [1] leaves. 20 cm. Good condition, stains. Minor restoration on title page. Notations. Leather binding combined with restored ancient binding.
Category
Bibles and Tehilim
Catalogue
![Biblia Hebraica, Torah, Nevi’im and Ketuvim. Frankfurt am Main, [1692].
Hebrew, with preface and comments in Latin. Hebrew i](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale30-public/132.jpg "Bible – Frankfurt Am Main, 1692")
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Biblia Hebraica, Torah, Nevi’im and Ketuvim. Frankfurt am Main, [1692].
Hebrew, with preface and comments in Latin. Hebrew illustrated title page of pillars of exedra containing names of Nevi’im and books. Date noted on margins of Latin title page is 1712; however, date noted on Hebrew title page and end of Hebrew preface is Thursday, 17 Nisan 1692, and date listed on Latin colophon is 1692. Apparently the date on the Latin title page is incorrect [see Bibliography Institute CD, record 0182356].
Fine copy in original binding, clean leaves and gilded edges.
[10], 686, [24] leaves. 20 cm. Good condition, stains. Leather binding, slightly damaged.
Hebrew, with preface and comments in Latin. Hebrew illustrated title page of pillars of exedra containing names of Nevi’im and books. Date noted on margins of Latin title page is 1712; however, date noted on Hebrew title page and end of Hebrew preface is Thursday, 17 Nisan 1692, and date listed on Latin colophon is 1692. Apparently the date on the Latin title page is incorrect [see Bibliography Institute CD, record 0182356].
Fine copy in original binding, clean leaves and gilded edges.
[10], 686, [24] leaves. 20 cm. Good condition, stains. Leather binding, slightly damaged.
Category
Bibles and Tehilim
Catalogue
![Sefer Megillat Esther, with Ashkenazi translation. [Frankfurt am Main?], [1698].
Text with Yiddish- Deitch translation in Tz](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale30-public/133.jpg "\"Megillat Esther\" with Yiddish Translation – Frankfurt Am Main, 1698")
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $300
Unsold
Sefer Megillat Esther, with Ashkenazi translation. [Frankfurt am Main?], [1698].
Text with Yiddish- Deitch translation in Tzena U’Rena letters. Ownership notations and signatures.
[56] leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Scotch tape for reinforcement of title page. Worn binding.
Text with Yiddish- Deitch translation in Tzena U’Rena letters. Ownership notations and signatures.
[56] leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Scotch tape for reinforcement of title page. Worn binding.
Category
Bibles and Tehilim
Catalogue
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $200
Unsold
Five Megillot, with Haftarot for all days of year as customary in community of Italy; Ashkenazim and Sephardim. [Mantua, 1785].
Colophon: “May this be a good omen that in the month of spring… we have begun the work for the sake of Heaven… and after two years… the year 1785…”.
Printed as part of the edition of Chamisha Chumshei Torah. Some copies bound with Chumashim; some distributed separately.
79, 60-124 leaves. 21.5 cm. Wide margins. Good condition, clean sheets. Few stains. Worn binding.
Colophon: “May this be a good omen that in the month of spring… we have begun the work for the sake of Heaven… and after two years… the year 1785…”.
Printed as part of the edition of Chamisha Chumshei Torah. Some copies bound with Chumashim; some distributed separately.
79, 60-124 leaves. 21.5 cm. Wide margins. Good condition, clean sheets. Few stains. Worn binding.
Category
Bibles and Tehilim
Catalogue
Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 6, 2013
Opening: $900
Sold for: $1,125
Including buyer's premium
"Esrim Ve’Arba’a" –" Chamisha Chumshei Torah", with "Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Achronim" and "Ketuvim". Amsterdam, [1701].
Three title pages: Illustrated title page and title pages in Hebrew and Latin. Text printed in two columns.
Magnificent leather binding, with gilded imprints of flowered ornaments and images of vultures. Name of owners imprinted on front and spine of binding: “Michele di Gabriel Peryera De Leon” [Peryera De Leon – prominent family in Amsterdam. Philanthropist Michele Peryera De Leon and his sons Gavriel and Ya’akov supported the "Chida" during his stay in Amsterdam and assisted him in the printing of his book "Sha’ar Yosef". See attached material].
[6], 292 leaves, 293-306, [4] pages. 14 cm. Good condition, stains.
Three title pages: Illustrated title page and title pages in Hebrew and Latin. Text printed in two columns.
Magnificent leather binding, with gilded imprints of flowered ornaments and images of vultures. Name of owners imprinted on front and spine of binding: “Michele di Gabriel Peryera De Leon” [Peryera De Leon – prominent family in Amsterdam. Philanthropist Michele Peryera De Leon and his sons Gavriel and Ya’akov supported the "Chida" during his stay in Amsterdam and assisted him in the printing of his book "Sha’ar Yosef". See attached material].
[6], 292 leaves, 293-306, [4] pages. 14 cm. Good condition, stains.
Category
Bibles and Tehilim
Catalogue