Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $200
Sold for: $525
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Shulchan Aruch, Part 4 – Choshen Mishpat, with Be'er HaGola by Rabbi Moshe Ravkash. Amsterdam, 1664.
First edition of the famous work by Rabbi Moshe Ravkash, "Be'er HaGola" which reveals the source of the laws and rulings in the Shulchan Aruch.
Rabbi Moshe Ravkash (1600-1684) a renowned Lithuanian Torah scholar, grandfather of the Vilna Gaon. Served as Rabbi of Vilna. In 1655, after Bohdan Khmelnytsky and his Cossacks ravaged Vilna, he escaped the city and reached Amsterdam and Rotterdam. There he was recognized by the Dutch printers Efraim Bo'ino and Ya'akov Castilo and they asked him to proofread the edition of the Shulchan Aruch they were about to publish. Rabbi Moshe's composition Be'er HaGola was attached to this edition printed between 1661-1664 and since then has become one of the most important commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch and is printed in every edition of the Shulchan Aruch until today.
486 leaves. 15 cm. Stains. Moth damage. Loose leaves. Leather binding, damages. Gilt impression of decorations and owner's name: "Refael Nissim Toronto", with the year"5630" [1870]. Later signature in pen.
First edition of the famous work by Rabbi Moshe Ravkash, "Be'er HaGola" which reveals the source of the laws and rulings in the Shulchan Aruch.
Rabbi Moshe Ravkash (1600-1684) a renowned Lithuanian Torah scholar, grandfather of the Vilna Gaon. Served as Rabbi of Vilna. In 1655, after Bohdan Khmelnytsky and his Cossacks ravaged Vilna, he escaped the city and reached Amsterdam and Rotterdam. There he was recognized by the Dutch printers Efraim Bo'ino and Ya'akov Castilo and they asked him to proofread the edition of the Shulchan Aruch they were about to publish. Rabbi Moshe's composition Be'er HaGola was attached to this edition printed between 1661-1664 and since then has become one of the most important commentaries on the Shulchan Aruch and is printed in every edition of the Shulchan Aruch until today.
486 leaves. 15 cm. Stains. Moth damage. Loose leaves. Leather binding, damages. Gilt impression of decorations and owner's name: "Refael Nissim Toronto", with the year"5630" [1870]. Later signature in pen.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
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Sold for: $300
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Darkei No'am responsa, Rabbi Mordechai HaLevi Av Beit Din in Egypt. With a pamphlet written by his son Rabbi Avraham HaLevi. Venice, 1697. First edition. Bragadin printing. On verso of title page is an illustration of Tzurat HaBayit. On the leaf before title page is a signed ownership inscription, handwritten at time of printing: "I bought this from Rabbi Ya'akov of Lublin, Avraham Tiktin".
282, 41 leaves. 29 cm. Good condition, stains and minor damage, detached title page, parchment binding torn and damaged.
282, 41 leaves. 29 cm. Good condition, stains and minor damage, detached title page, parchment binding torn and damaged.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
Sold for: $875
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• Nodah B'Yehuda, responsa of Rabbi Yechezkel HaLevi Landau. Parts 1-2. Prague, 1776. First edition of "Mahadura Kama", published in the author's lifetime.
• Nodah B'Yehuda, "Mahadura Tanina", Parts 1-2, Prague, 1811.
Both volumes include stamps and signatures of Rabbi Yitzchak Meir, son of Rabbi Yeshaya Segal
Prives of Warsaw [a wealthy leader of the Chassidic Warsaw community].
Two volumes: [2], 86, [9]; [1], 157 leaves; [6], 2-161, 163-170; [1], 169, 150-159, [1] leaves. 32-32.5 cm. Good condition, wear and stains. Few glosses,
half-leather worn bindings.
• Nodah B'Yehuda, "Mahadura Tanina", Parts 1-2, Prague, 1811.
Both volumes include stamps and signatures of Rabbi Yitzchak Meir, son of Rabbi Yeshaya Segal
Prives of Warsaw [a wealthy leader of the Chassidic Warsaw community].
Two volumes: [2], 86, [9]; [1], 157 leaves; [6], 2-161, 163-170; [1], 169, 150-159, [1] leaves. 32-32.5 cm. Good condition, wear and stains. Few glosses,
half-leather worn bindings.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $750
Sold for: $938
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Pe'at HaShulchan, laws pertaining to Eretz Israel. By Rabbi Yisrael of Shklov, disciple of the Vilna Gaon. Safed, 1836. First edition. Printed by Yisrael Beck.
[5], 2-109, [1] leaves. 30 cm. Light-colored high-quality paper, good-fair condition, restored damages to title page. Stains, slight wear and moth damage. Lightly worn binding.
One of the last books printed in Safed before the earthquake in 1837 (thereafter the author and the printer moved to Jerusalem after losing most of their family and property in the quake). The last leaf, "Listing of mistakes and corrections" is rare and does not appear in some copies.
[5], 2-109, [1] leaves. 30 cm. Light-colored high-quality paper, good-fair condition, restored damages to title page. Stains, slight wear and moth damage. Lightly worn binding.
One of the last books printed in Safed before the earthquake in 1837 (thereafter the author and the printer moved to Jerusalem after losing most of their family and property in the quake). The last leaf, "Listing of mistakes and corrections" is rare and does not appear in some copies.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,500
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Machzor, Part One – Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Ashkenazi version. Slavita, 1832. Printing press of Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Shapira – son of Rabbi of Slavita.
Part of lettering of title page in red ink. Old signatures: "Moshe [ben Aharon] Levinsky".
[2], 84, 83- 86, 89-164 leaves. 25 cm. Printed upon partly bluish paper. Varying conditions, good to fair, last leaves are slightly damaged, stains and wear. Ancient leather binding, detached and damaged.
Part of lettering of title page in red ink. Old signatures: "Moshe [ben Aharon] Levinsky".
[2], 84, 83- 86, 89-164 leaves. 25 cm. Printed upon partly bluish paper. Varying conditions, good to fair, last leaves are slightly damaged, stains and wear. Ancient leather binding, detached and damaged.
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![Kutnot Or, Ein Ya'akov, Part 1. Slavita, [1817], printed by Rabbi Moshe Shapira.
Approbations: Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua of Apta](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale37-public/054.jpg "Ein Ya'akov - Slavita – Hassidic Approbations")
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $300
Sold for: $475
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Kutnot Or, Ein Ya'akov, Part 1. Slavita, [1817], printed by Rabbi Moshe Shapira.
Approbations: Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua of Apta. Rabbi Yisrael ben Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv, Rabbi Mordechai ben Rabbi Pinchas of Korets (Koritz) [brother of Rabbi Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita] and Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Margaliot of Dubna.
[6] 272, [2] leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition, pastings on title page. Stains and wear. Ancient leather binding, adorned and worn.
Approbations: Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua of Apta. Rabbi Yisrael ben Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv, Rabbi Mordechai ben Rabbi Pinchas of Korets (Koritz) [brother of Rabbi Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita] and Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Margaliot of Dubna.
[6] 272, [2] leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition, pastings on title page. Stains and wear. Ancient leather binding, adorned and worn.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,375
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Hilchot Rav Alfas, section I (Berachot, Shabbat, Eruvin). Section III (Yevamot, Ketubot, Gittin, Kidushin). Section IV (Bava Kama, Bava Metzia, Bava Batra). Section V (Sanhedrin, Shavuot, Avodah Zarah, Chulin, Sha’arei Shvuot). Slavita, 1807-1810. Printing press of Dov Ber Segal and Dov Ber son of Pesach [approbations were given to Rabbi Moshe Shapira who was actual owner of the printing press in Slavita].
Approbations: Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, Rabbi Aryeh Leib Halevi of Zbaraż Av Beit Din in Valtshisk, Rabbi Yosef of Kasantin and Rabbi Yisrael of Rivne.
4 volumes, approx. 34 cm. Blue paper, varying conditions; majority of leaves in good condition, some containing may moth stains. Magnificent new half-leather bindings.
Approbations: Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, Rabbi Aryeh Leib Halevi of Zbaraż Av Beit Din in Valtshisk, Rabbi Yosef of Kasantin and Rabbi Yisrael of Rivne.
4 volumes, approx. 34 cm. Blue paper, varying conditions; majority of leaves in good condition, some containing may moth stains. Magnificent new half-leather bindings.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $500
Sold for: $750
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Tractate Megillah, with Rashi and Tosfot and Torah Or and Ein Mishpat, with the addition of glosses by R' Yeshaya Berlin. Chiddushei Hilchot Maharsha at the end of the tractate. Slavita, 1822, printed by Rabbi Moshe Shapira.
Small format edition (for travel), each two pages are the size of one page of the regular editions.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions: "Zvi Hirsh [Sht]tlman"; "Moshe Shtetlman"; "Shlomo Teitelbaum".
[62], 33-34 leaves. 22 cm. Good-fair condition, use stains. Moth damage. Old binding with leather spine.
Small format edition (for travel), each two pages are the size of one page of the regular editions.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions: "Zvi Hirsh [Sht]tlman"; "Moshe Shtetlman"; "Shlomo Teitelbaum".
[62], 33-34 leaves. 22 cm. Good-fair condition, use stains. Moth damage. Old binding with leather spine.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $4,000
Sold for: $5,000
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Kitvei Kodesh, Part 5. Tehillim and Mishlei, with Rashi, Metzudot and Ivri-teitch. Zhitomir, 1856. Printed by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapira.
[2], 172 leaves. 34.5 cm. Dark paper, good-fair condition, stains, minor wear and moth damages. Original leather binding, adorned and slightly damaged.
[2], 172 leaves. 34.5 cm. Dark paper, good-fair condition, stains, minor wear and moth damages. Original leather binding, adorned and slightly damaged.
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $4,500
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Passover Haggadah. With Yiddish translation and stories of the exodus from Egypt. Zhitomir, 1866. Printed by Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira.
Bound at the end: Megilat Esther with Yotzer. Chernivtsi 1863.
96 pages; 20 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition, use stains and wear. Ancient ownership stamps. New binding.
Rare haggadah. Otzar HaHagadot 1274.
Second book: Megilat Esther, Chernivtsi, 1863 is bibliographically unknown.
Bound at the end: Megilat Esther with Yotzer. Chernivtsi 1863.
96 pages; 20 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition, use stains and wear. Ancient ownership stamps. New binding.
Rare haggadah. Otzar HaHagadot 1274.
Second book: Megilat Esther, Chernivtsi, 1863 is bibliographically unknown.
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Books Printed in Slavita and Zhitomir
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![Tehillim, in large letters, with Ivri Teitch commentary. Zhitomir, [1857?]. Printed by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapira.
The Book of](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale37-public/059.jpg "Tehillim - Zhitomir")
Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
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Tehillim, in large letters, with Ivri Teitch commentary. Zhitomir, [1857?]. Printed by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapira.
The Book of Psalms is complete including all the Yehi Ratzon prayers, without Seder Ma'amadot mentioned on the title page. 174 pages, 23 cm. Fair condition, wear and tear, stains. Leaves cut close to text border. Unbound.
This book is similar to the Books of Psalms printed in Zhitomir together with the siddur Korban Minchah, but in most of the Zhitomir Korban Minchah siddurim, the leaves of the Book of Psalms start on Page 231. In this book, the Psalms start at Page 2, an indication that it may have been printed separately.
The Book of Psalms is complete including all the Yehi Ratzon prayers, without Seder Ma'amadot mentioned on the title page. 174 pages, 23 cm. Fair condition, wear and tear, stains. Leaves cut close to text border. Unbound.
This book is similar to the Books of Psalms printed in Zhitomir together with the siddur Korban Minchah, but in most of the Zhitomir Korban Minchah siddurim, the leaves of the Book of Psalms start on Page 231. In this book, the Psalms start at Page 2, an indication that it may have been printed separately.
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Books Printed in Slavita and Zhitomir
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Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
April 2, 2014
Opening: $250
Unsold
Machzor according to the Raseiniai, Lithuania, Polish, Bohemia and Moravia custom, with commentaries (by Rabbi Moshe Shadil) and Ivri-Teitch. Zhitomir, 1853. Printed by Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira.
[4], 332 pages (leaves numbered with letters: [2], 10, 10-163 leaves). 25.5 cm, fair-poor condition, wear and stains. Fungus stains and moth damage. Several leaves have wear damage with lack. Torn detached binding.
Printed in this edition of Zhitomir 1853 are special censor errors, for example in the Aleinu LeShabeach prayer after Mussaf: "Who did not make us like idol-worshipers and has not placed us like their families" and other new changes. See the article written A.M. Haberman: Areshet, 4, 1966, p. 154.
[4], 332 pages (leaves numbered with letters: [2], 10, 10-163 leaves). 25.5 cm, fair-poor condition, wear and stains. Fungus stains and moth damage. Several leaves have wear damage with lack. Torn detached binding.
Printed in this edition of Zhitomir 1853 are special censor errors, for example in the Aleinu LeShabeach prayer after Mussaf: "Who did not make us like idol-worshipers and has not placed us like their families" and other new changes. See the article written A.M. Haberman: Areshet, 4, 1966, p. 154.
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