Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $300
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Tomer Devorah, "Important composition by the Rabbi the G-dly Mekubal" Rabbi Moshe Cordovero – the Ramak. Mantua, 1623. Printed by Yehuda Shmuel MiPrusha and his son Yehoshua.
19 leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear. Bristol cover.
Rare edition.
19 leaves. 15 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear. Bristol cover.
Rare edition.
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![Sefer HaKavanot, Kavanot Ha'Ari. Rabbi Moshe Trinky. [Venice, 1620]. Handwritten corrections on the book sheets .
First Sefer](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale37-public/103.jpg "Sefer HaKavanot – Venice, 1620")
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $250
Unsold
Sefer HaKavanot, Kavanot Ha'Ari. Rabbi Moshe Trinky. [Venice, 1620]. Handwritten corrections on the book sheets .
First Sefer HaKavanot printed from the Kabalistic teachings of the Arizal. On the last page is a colophon: "The work was completed on Tuesday, the 5th of Av 1620, the same time the Rabbi… G-dly Mekubal Chaim Vital died". [Rabbi Chaim Vital died on the 30th of Nissan, 1620].
(Lacking title page) 2-65, [2] leaves. 19.5 cm. Poor condition. Moth damage, stains and wear. Unbound.
First Sefer HaKavanot printed from the Kabalistic teachings of the Arizal. On the last page is a colophon: "The work was completed on Tuesday, the 5th of Av 1620, the same time the Rabbi… G-dly Mekubal Chaim Vital died". [Rabbi Chaim Vital died on the 30th of Nissan, 1620].
(Lacking title page) 2-65, [2] leaves. 19.5 cm. Poor condition. Moth damage, stains and wear. Unbound.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $200
Sold for: $350
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Asara Ma'amarot, by the Rama M'Pano, with the Yo'el Moshe commentary. Amsterdam, 1649.
Dozens of cabbalistic glosses, in Oriental Rashi script. Some are signed with the initials of "HaTza'ir Mula ben Ya'akov". The writer mentions his father's thoughts in the glosses. Signatures and various ownership inscriptions.
156 leaves (originally: 158 leaves, lacking 2 leaves from the index). 19 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains. (Leaves 49-53 are before Leaf 45, but were also replaced in their correct place in handsome ancient handwriting). Ancient worn leather binding.
Dozens of cabbalistic glosses, in Oriental Rashi script. Some are signed with the initials of "HaTza'ir Mula ben Ya'akov". The writer mentions his father's thoughts in the glosses. Signatures and various ownership inscriptions.
156 leaves (originally: 158 leaves, lacking 2 leaves from the index). 19 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains. (Leaves 49-53 are before Leaf 45, but were also replaced in their correct place in handsome ancient handwriting). Ancient worn leather binding.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
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VaYakhel Moshe, "True cabbalistic topics from the Ari's wisdom" and excerpts from the Zohar. Rabbi Moshe ben Menachem (Graff) of Prague. Dessau, 1698. First edition with approbations by leading Torah scholars of those times, Rabbi David Oppenheim and Rabbi Samson Wertheimer of Vienna, and others.
Cabbalistic illustrations. In the middle of "Adam D'Atzilut" appears an illustrated "Ilan Hazaken HaKodesh".
14; 58 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and moth damages. Leaves are cut with damage to several titles and to the edge of the "Ilan" text. Ancient worn binding.
Variant, typographic changes to layout of the approbations and the text of the titles. See Bibliography Institute CD Listing 0177430.
Cabbalistic illustrations. In the middle of "Adam D'Atzilut" appears an illustrated "Ilan Hazaken HaKodesh".
14; 58 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and moth damages. Leaves are cut with damage to several titles and to the edge of the "Ilan" text. Ancient worn binding.
Variant, typographic changes to layout of the approbations and the text of the titles. See Bibliography Institute CD Listing 0177430.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $300
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Mekor Chochmah, cabbalistic commentary on the Torah. Rabbi Yissachar Ber of Kremenets. Berlin, 1711. Second edition. Bound with: Pitchei Yah, cabbalistic topics and an illustration of the ten sefirot. By Rabbi Yissachar Ber of Kremenets. Berlin, 1711. Second edition.
On the title page of Mekor Chochmah is an ownership inscription stating that the book belongs to Rabbi Leibush Berin-Stein [from Lvov – See Item 308], and Pitchei Yah has an ownership inscription that the book belongs to Rabbi Avraham Hirsh. On the cover leaf appears a handwritten copy of approbations from the first edition.
28 leaves; 11 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and moth marks. Worn binding.
On the title page of Mekor Chochmah is an ownership inscription stating that the book belongs to Rabbi Leibush Berin-Stein [from Lvov – See Item 308], and Pitchei Yah has an ownership inscription that the book belongs to Rabbi Avraham Hirsh. On the cover leaf appears a handwritten copy of approbations from the first edition.
28 leaves; 11 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and moth marks. Worn binding.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
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Raziel HaMalach "This is the book of Adam HaRishon given to him by Raziel HaMalach". Kabbalah and segulot. Kopys, [1820]. Printed by Rabbi Yisrael Yaffe. Many cabbalistic illustrations.
Various ancient signatures: "Shlomo Zalman ben Gershon called ---" etc.
Long glosses on cabbalistic matters and explanations of this book, signed "Gershon Polotzker of Jerusalem 1886".
This book is the source of many famous segulot for remembering Torah studies and an amulet for protection of a woman giving birth. Just having the book in the house is a proven segula for protection from damage and fire as written in this book: "A superior segula, for having wise and sage grandchildren, for success and blessing, to extinguish fires that they should not govern your house, and any bad happening should not reside in your dwelling, to anyone who has this holy and important book with him, hidden with his silver and gold in his treasury, and in time of need it will bring him speedy salvation. This can be testified by all who study the Torah". Some say that it is a segula for people without children and for women who have difficult births.
50 leaves, 21 cm. Fair condition, wear, stains and moth damage. Fabric binding.
Various ancient signatures: "Shlomo Zalman ben Gershon called ---" etc.
Long glosses on cabbalistic matters and explanations of this book, signed "Gershon Polotzker of Jerusalem 1886".
This book is the source of many famous segulot for remembering Torah studies and an amulet for protection of a woman giving birth. Just having the book in the house is a proven segula for protection from damage and fire as written in this book: "A superior segula, for having wise and sage grandchildren, for success and blessing, to extinguish fires that they should not govern your house, and any bad happening should not reside in your dwelling, to anyone who has this holy and important book with him, hidden with his silver and gold in his treasury, and in time of need it will bring him speedy salvation. This can be testified by all who study the Torah". Some say that it is a segula for people without children and for women who have difficult births.
50 leaves, 21 cm. Fair condition, wear, stains and moth damage. Fabric binding.
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