Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
- letter (110) Apply letter filter
- manuscript (91) Apply manuscript filter
- dedic (64) Apply dedic filter
- signatur (64) Apply signatur filter
- haggadot (61) Apply haggadot filter
- passov (61) Apply passov filter
- hassid (55) Apply hassid filter
- gloss (39) Apply gloss filter
- book (38) Apply book filter
- letters, (38) Apply letters, filter
- print (32) Apply print filter
- hebron (27) Apply hebron filter
- jerusalem (27) Apply jerusalem filter
- old (27) Apply old filter
- rabbi (27) Apply rabbi filter
- salant (27) Apply salant filter
- shmuel (27) Apply shmuel filter
- yishuv (27) Apply yishuv filter
- earli (20) Apply earli filter
- resh (20) Apply resh filter
- shin (20) Apply shin filter
- year (20) Apply year filter
- bibl (14) Apply bibl filter
- siddurim (14) Apply siddurim filter
- england (12) Apply england filter
- halacha (12) Apply halacha filter
- mishnayot (12) Apply mishnayot filter
- mishnayot, (12) Apply mishnayot, filter
- responsa (12) Apply responsa filter
- slavita (12) Apply slavita filter
- talmud (12) Apply talmud filter
- usa (12) Apply usa filter
- zhitomir (12) Apply zhitomir filter
- jewri (11) Apply jewri filter
- moroccan (11) Apply moroccan filter
- art (10) Apply art filter
- jewish (10) Apply jewish filter
- various (10) Apply various filter
- chabad (9) Apply chabad filter
- leav (9) Apply leav filter
- photograph (9) Apply photograph filter
- singl (9) Apply singl filter
- polem (8) Apply polem filter
- document (7) Apply document filter
- ketubot (7) Apply ketubot filter
- marriag (7) Apply marriag filter
- kabbalah (6) Apply kabbalah filter
- manuscripts, (6) Apply manuscripts, filter
- yemen (6) Apply yemen filter
- erit (4) Apply erit filter
Displaying 25 - 36 of 425
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $250
Sold for: $350
Including buyer's premium
A Colorful ketubah in the form of a pamphlet. Written section by section on five pages [!] on high-quality paper. Adorned with gold, silver and other colors.
Signatures of witnesses and Rabbis. Tehran (Persia), Cheshvan 1920.
6 illustrated pages, approximately 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and detached leaves. Wear damage to margins. Stains. Original velvet binding, damaged.
Signatures of witnesses and Rabbis. Tehran (Persia), Cheshvan 1920.
6 illustrated pages, approximately 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and detached leaves. Wear damage to margins. Stains. Original velvet binding, damaged.
Category
Ketubot and marriage documents
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $250
Unsold
A large collection of wedding invitations, from families of Chassidic Rebbes of our times (Sadigura, Lalov, Nadvorna, Skver, Vizhnitz, Satmar, Lublin, Sanz, Skulen, Spinka, Slonim, Shomrei Emunim). From approximately 1970-2010.
Approximately 75 items. Some invitations have handwritten inscriptions.
Approximately 75 items. Some invitations have handwritten inscriptions.
Category
Ketubot and marriage documents
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $1,000
Unsold
Birat Migdal Oz, Birkot Shamayim, Part 3 of the Siddur by Rabbi Ya'akov Emden. Berdychiv, 1836. Second edition, with approbations by Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin and Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl.
Part 3 of Siddur Paltin Beit El, arranged by Rabbi Ya'akov Emden, Altona 1745-1747 (No other parts were printed in Berdychiv). This part has Seder Brit Milah, laws and customs from a person's birth until his death, methods of education, laws of Issur and Heiter, ethics, philosophy etc.
[3], 4-34, 37-362, [2] leaves. Approximately 18 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and restored moth damage. Ancient owner's signature "Baruch".
Rare, includes 2 leaves - a list of corrections which does not appear in the Bibliography Institute CD and which is not at all extant.
Part 3 of Siddur Paltin Beit El, arranged by Rabbi Ya'akov Emden, Altona 1745-1747 (No other parts were printed in Berdychiv). This part has Seder Brit Milah, laws and customs from a person's birth until his death, methods of education, laws of Issur and Heiter, ethics, philosophy etc.
[3], 4-34, 37-362, [2] leaves. Approximately 18 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and restored moth damage. Ancient owner's signature "Baruch".
Rare, includes 2 leaves - a list of corrections which does not appear in the Bibliography Institute CD and which is not at all extant.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $1,800
Unsold
Siddur for everyday use and for festivals, according to the Sephardic custom. Amsterdam, [1739].
Particularly miniature edition. Composed of two parts. Part 1 for every day and Shabbat use. Part 2 (with separate title page) for festivals.
On the reverse side of title page, the publisher, Naftali Hertz HaLevi writes, "In Amsterdam, I have seen a miniature siddur with small lettering without vowels, and youngsters cannot read the text when praying. I felt their discomfort and have printed this siddur… in the smallest volume ever printed in thin small letters with new and attractive vowels…".
Handsome copy with original elaborate binding. 318 leaves. 6 cm. Very good condition. Few stains. Gilded edges. Minor damages to binding.
See the Bibliography Institute CD, Listing 0306843 for differences among the various copies of this siddur.
Particularly miniature edition. Composed of two parts. Part 1 for every day and Shabbat use. Part 2 (with separate title page) for festivals.
On the reverse side of title page, the publisher, Naftali Hertz HaLevi writes, "In Amsterdam, I have seen a miniature siddur with small lettering without vowels, and youngsters cannot read the text when praying. I felt their discomfort and have printed this siddur… in the smallest volume ever printed in thin small letters with new and attractive vowels…".
Handsome copy with original elaborate binding. 318 leaves. 6 cm. Very good condition. Few stains. Gilded edges. Minor damages to binding.
See the Bibliography Institute CD, Listing 0306843 for differences among the various copies of this siddur.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Seder Meah Brachot – Blessings, prayers and piyutim, including the Seder Hagaddah of Pesach. Amsterdam, 1688. Albertus Magnus printing. Approbation by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav, Rabbi Ya’akov Sasportas and Rabbi Shlomo Di Olivera.
Includes the version of Eruvei Chatzerot, Tavshilin and Techumin, Kiddush for Shabbat and Festivals, Hatavat Chalom, Hatarat Nedarim, Tikun Chanuka, laws and customs, Birkot HaNehenin, blessings for
betrothal and marriage, circumcision of convertsand slaves, blessing on purchase of slaves, Pidyon Haben, Pidyon HaKerem, Tefillat HaDerech, siyum of a tractate, blessings to be recited at various times and places, prayers for the sick and for woman at birth, change of name, Tahara of the dead, Hashkavot, "Hashkava of those who were burnt in the sanctification of G-d's name", [prayer on Anusim who were burnt in the auto-da-fé in Spain Miniature volume. Two title pages, the first title page is illustrated with copper etchings with drawings of the Blessing on the Moon, the blessing on spices (Havdalah), Birkat HaMazon, blessing for shofar blowing and for Brit Milah. The date on this title page is 1687, whereas the date on the second title page is one year later.
[4] leaves, 303, 20, [2] pages. (Lacking one page after the two title pages and 4 leaves with charts for calculating Tekufot). Leaves 1-24 of the first numbering were mistakenly bound at the end of the book. 11.5 cm. Good-fair condition. First title page is loose, with restored tears. Stains, moth marks. Tear with lack to one leaf. New binding. Handwritten signature and glosses.
Very rare. Not listed in Otzar HaHagadot and in Ya’ari.
Includes the version of Eruvei Chatzerot, Tavshilin and Techumin, Kiddush for Shabbat and Festivals, Hatavat Chalom, Hatarat Nedarim, Tikun Chanuka, laws and customs, Birkot HaNehenin, blessings for
betrothal and marriage, circumcision of convertsand slaves, blessing on purchase of slaves, Pidyon Haben, Pidyon HaKerem, Tefillat HaDerech, siyum of a tractate, blessings to be recited at various times and places, prayers for the sick and for woman at birth, change of name, Tahara of the dead, Hashkavot, "Hashkava of those who were burnt in the sanctification of G-d's name", [prayer on Anusim who were burnt in the auto-da-fé in Spain Miniature volume. Two title pages, the first title page is illustrated with copper etchings with drawings of the Blessing on the Moon, the blessing on spices (Havdalah), Birkat HaMazon, blessing for shofar blowing and for Brit Milah. The date on this title page is 1687, whereas the date on the second title page is one year later.
[4] leaves, 303, 20, [2] pages. (Lacking one page after the two title pages and 4 leaves with charts for calculating Tekufot). Leaves 1-24 of the first numbering were mistakenly bound at the end of the book. 11.5 cm. Good-fair condition. First title page is loose, with restored tears. Stains, moth marks. Tear with lack to one leaf. New binding. Handwritten signature and glosses.
Very rare. Not listed in Otzar HaHagadot and in Ya’ari.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $600
Including buyer's premium
Siddur Mibracha, according to the custom of the Italian communities, brachot and piyutim for various occasions, Passover Haggadah. Ferrara, 1693.
Birkat HaMazon, piyutim and songs for Shabbat and Motza'ei Shabbat, Passover Haggadah, Kiddush for festivals, Seder Brit Milah, Pidyon HaBen, Hatavat Chalom, Tefillat HaDerech, etc. Includes piyutim by Italian Torah scholars. This edition has the addition of two piyutim by the Mekubal Rabbi Yitzchak Berachya of Pano.
All the pages are bordered with frames. The Passover Haggadah has illustrations of Matzah and Maror.
59. 40-121, 123-129, 151-152, 154-159, [2], 138-161 pages. 13.5 cm. Good condition. Stains (title page has many stains). Few tears. Moth marks to some leaves. Artistic restoration of leaves. New leather binding.
From the collection of Moshe Ya'ari.
Birkat HaMazon, piyutim and songs for Shabbat and Motza'ei Shabbat, Passover Haggadah, Kiddush for festivals, Seder Brit Milah, Pidyon HaBen, Hatavat Chalom, Tefillat HaDerech, etc. Includes piyutim by Italian Torah scholars. This edition has the addition of two piyutim by the Mekubal Rabbi Yitzchak Berachya of Pano.
All the pages are bordered with frames. The Passover Haggadah has illustrations of Matzah and Maror.
59. 40-121, 123-129, 151-152, 154-159, [2], 138-161 pages. 13.5 cm. Good condition. Stains (title page has many stains). Few tears. Moth marks to some leaves. Artistic restoration of leaves. New leather binding.
From the collection of Moshe Ya'ari.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $250
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Prayers for fast days, according to the custom of the Sephardic communities. Prayers, lamentations and Torah readings for fast days throughout the year. Amsterdam, [1726].
Handsome copy in good condition. The haftarah for Tisha B'Av has a Spanish translation after each verse.
Ancient leather binding, with handsome impression of gilded decorations and the name of the owners: "Natan bar Moshe Di Fris". Has original metal clasps.
126 leaves. 16 cm. High-quality paper. Few stains, most pages are clean. Moth marks to several leaves. Leaves 18-23 are detached. Minor damages to binding.
Handsome copy in good condition. The haftarah for Tisha B'Av has a Spanish translation after each verse.
Ancient leather binding, with handsome impression of gilded decorations and the name of the owners: "Natan bar Moshe Di Fris". Has original metal clasps.
126 leaves. 16 cm. High-quality paper. Few stains, most pages are clean. Moth marks to several leaves. Leaves 18-23 are detached. Minor damages to binding.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Seder tefillot, "According to the Ashkenazi Holy Community with many innovations". Prayers for every day, Shabbat and Festivals. Venice, [1755]. Pocket edition.
39, 41-144 leaves. 11 cm. Good condition. Stains. Moth holes to several leaves. New binding.
Bibliographically unknown. Not listed in the Bibliography Institute CD and not in the JNUL.
39, 41-144 leaves. 11 cm. Good condition. Stains. Moth holes to several leaves. New binding.
Bibliographically unknown. Not listed in the Bibliography Institute CD and not in the JNUL.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
Unsold
Seder Tefilat Kol Peh – for the whole year. Prague, 1836.
Prayer book as customary in Poland (Ashkenazi version). For weekdays, Shabbat, Amidah prayers for Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
Ownership signature from 1839. Stamp of Dr. Heinrich Loewe.
Miniature format. 192 leaves. 8.5 cm. Good condition, stains. Original leather binding, with slight damage, reinforced in inner side.
Prayer book as customary in Poland (Ashkenazi version). For weekdays, Shabbat, Amidah prayers for Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
Ownership signature from 1839. Stamp of Dr. Heinrich Loewe.
Miniature format. 192 leaves. 8.5 cm. Good condition, stains. Original leather binding, with slight damage, reinforced in inner side.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $300
Unsold
Siddur according to the Polish Ashkenazi custom, “Arranged and printed nicely”, laws and explanations in Yiddish-Deutsch, with Pirkei Avot (with commentary) and the Parshiot, Yotzrot and Selichot. Offenbach. 1806.
Bound with Tehillim and Techinot, with a special title page. Offenbach, 1802.
See next item and see also Bibliography Institute CD, listing no. 0320600.
[2], 238, 136, 36, 8 leaves; 116, 16 leaves. 18 cm. Good condition, stains, leaves cut on text border. Worn binding.
Rare.
Bound with Tehillim and Techinot, with a special title page. Offenbach, 1802.
See next item and see also Bibliography Institute CD, listing no. 0320600.
[2], 238, 136, 36, 8 leaves; 116, 16 leaves. 18 cm. Good condition, stains, leaves cut on text border. Worn binding.
Rare.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
Including buyer's premium
Arrangement of prayers according to the customs of Ashkenaz and Poland. Prayers for the entire year, Shabbat, festivals and Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur with Birkot HaNehenin, Torah portions, Selichot, Hosha’anot, piyutim, Tractate Avot, Psalms, Techinot, etc. With German and Yiddish translation. Offenbach, [1822].
On title page is the emblem of the printers, R’ Zvi Hirsh Segal Shpitz and his son R’ Avraham. Separate title page for the book of Psalms (dated 1806). On the last leaf, a handwritten list of deaths and births.
[2], 238, 36, 33-136, 36, 8; 116, 16 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Several detached leaves. Stains and wear. Without binding.
On title page is the emblem of the printers, R’ Zvi Hirsh Segal Shpitz and his son R’ Avraham. Separate title page for the book of Psalms (dated 1806). On the last leaf, a handwritten list of deaths and births.
[2], 238, 36, 33-136, 36, 8; 116, 16 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Several detached leaves. Stains and wear. Without binding.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $200
Unsold
Shabbat Songs, with the commentary of Mateh Yehuda on "the Hebrew writing and the Ashkenazi language" [Yiddish in Hebrew letters]. [Lemberg, 1804]. Title page adorned with illustrations of fish and a wine vessel.
30 leaves. 17.5 cm. Bluish paper, fair condition, wear and stains, sheets cut with damage to titles and
“page guards” (shomrei daf). New binding.
30 leaves. 17.5 cm. Bluish paper, fair condition, wear and stains, sheets cut with damage to titles and
“page guards” (shomrei daf). New binding.
Category
Bibles and Siddurim
Catalogue