Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $600
Sold for: $875
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Sefer HaMusar, by Rabbi Yehuda Klatz. Krakow, 1598. Printed by Yitzchak ben Aharom of Prostitz.
Rabbi Yehuda Klatz the First (Otzar HaRabbanim 6974), was born c. 1550 in Spain. In 1586, he arrived at Talmasan Algeria where he was appointed Dayan and held an important position. This book was first published (in Constantinople, 1637), by his relative Rabbi Moshe Klatz, who was one of the Mekubalim in Safed, and Rabbi Moshe added glosses according to the secrets (sod) of the Torah and according to the Zohar.
140 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear to edges of the first and last leaves. Erased ownership inscriptions on title page and ownership inscriptions on empty last page. Library stamp. New leather binding.
Rabbi Yehuda Klatz the First (Otzar HaRabbanim 6974), was born c. 1550 in Spain. In 1586, he arrived at Talmasan Algeria where he was appointed Dayan and held an important position. This book was first published (in Constantinople, 1637), by his relative Rabbi Moshe Klatz, who was one of the Mekubalim in Safed, and Rabbi Moshe added glosses according to the secrets (sod) of the Torah and according to the Zohar.
140 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear to edges of the first and last leaves. Erased ownership inscriptions on title page and ownership inscriptions on empty last page. Library stamp. New leather binding.
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Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $688
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Shoresh Yishai, commentary on Megillat Ruth, by Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi ben Alkabetz. Lublin, [1597].
Printed according to the 1561 Constantinople edition, with the addition of a prologue by Rabbi Moshe the son of the author.
[78] leaves (originally: [80] leaves). Lacking: Leaf [28] and Leaf [80] (replaced with photocopy). 19 cm. Good condition. Spotting and creases. Tears to title page, restored. New leather binding.
Printed according to the 1561 Constantinople edition, with the addition of a prologue by Rabbi Moshe the son of the author.
[78] leaves (originally: [80] leaves). Lacking: Leaf [28] and Leaf [80] (replaced with photocopy). 19 cm. Good condition. Spotting and creases. Tears to title page, restored. New leather binding.
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Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,125
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Sefer Meturgeman, Aramaic-Hebrew dictionary and explanations of the Aramaic language in the Torah Targumim, Rabbi Eliyahu HaLevi Ashkenazi (Rabbi Eliyahu HaBachur). Isny, 1541. First edition.
Censor erasures, [for example on Leaf 4/a, the words "The wicked Rome in Italy" are erased]. On the reverse side of the title page is an ownership inscription in ancient Italian writing "Acquired with my money… Yeshaya ben Moshe Pitz".
[4], 164, [2] leaves. 31.5 cm. Good condition, spotting, few worm damages and wear. Ancient leather binding with renewed spine.
Without [6] leaves added to some of the copies a year after the printing which includes a Latin title page and the author's introduction in Hebrew and Latin.
Censor erasures, [for example on Leaf 4/a, the words "The wicked Rome in Italy" are erased]. On the reverse side of the title page is an ownership inscription in ancient Italian writing "Acquired with my money… Yeshaya ben Moshe Pitz".
[4], 164, [2] leaves. 31.5 cm. Good condition, spotting, few worm damages and wear. Ancient leather binding with renewed spine.
Without [6] leaves added to some of the copies a year after the printing which includes a Latin title page and the author's introduction in Hebrew and Latin.
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Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,375
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Sefer HaTishbi, roots of words [the same number as the Gematriya of Tishbi-712] in Lashon HaKodesh by the linguist Rabbi Eliyahu HaLevi Ashkenazi (Rabbi Eliyahu Bachur). Isny, 1541. Printed by PB [Paulus Fagius]. First edition.
The Hebrew edition without Latin translation. With vowels (Nikud).
[100] leaves. 19 cm. Good condition. Spotting. Worm marks. Worn binding. Handwritten glosses.
The Hebrew edition without Latin translation. With vowels (Nikud).
[100] leaves. 19 cm. Good condition. Spotting. Worm marks. Worn binding. Handwritten glosses.
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Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $800
Sold for: $3,750
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Tehillim (Psalms), with the commentary of Rabbi David Kimchi – the Radak. Isny, 1541, [Paulus Fagius Printing]. Printed with the "approbation" of the Caesar of Germany: "With a bill called in Latin privileges, written and signed by the Kaiser His Majesty, that no one shall print it within ten years from today Wednesday, 22nd of Kislev 1541".
At the end are two leaves of "Rejoinders the Radak wrote to the Christians on a few Psalms" – Debates against Christianity.
Dozens of Latin handwritten glosses.
108, [2] leaves, 28 cm. High-quality paper, good condition. New fabric binding.
Contains the two rare leaves added to only some copies, the Radak's debate with the Christians.
At the end are two leaves of "Rejoinders the Radak wrote to the Christians on a few Psalms" – Debates against Christianity.
Dozens of Latin handwritten glosses.
108, [2] leaves, 28 cm. High-quality paper, good condition. New fabric binding.
Contains the two rare leaves added to only some copies, the Radak's debate with the Christians.
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Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $2,375
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Precationes Hebraicae (Hebrew prayers), with an abridged version of Sefer Amana. Isny (Germany). 1542. Paulus Fagius printing.
Version of the Birkat HaMazon in Hebrew with Latin translation and explanation followed by the "revised" Christian version of section of the Birkat HaMazon where Jewish motifs are replaced by Christian Messiah motifs. This is followed by a text in Hebrew and Latin: "The things that prevent Jews from believing in the Messiah", which is an abridged version of the missionary book Sefer Amana.
In 1537, the scholarly Christian and Hebraist Paulus Fagius founded a printing press with Hebrew lettering in Isny. Rabbi Eliyahu Ashkenazi "the young man" worked as a proofreader in the printing press and there he printed his work HaTishbi. This printing press produced Hebrew books and Latin translations of Hebrew texts. Among the Hebrew compositions was also a missionary book named Sefer Amana which is allegedly presented as a composition written by a Jew who proves the truth of the Christian religion and which was really written by Paulus Fagius himself.
[32] pages. 21 cm. Good condition. Spotting. Many handwritten inscriptions – in Latin. New leather binding.
Rare.
Version of the Birkat HaMazon in Hebrew with Latin translation and explanation followed by the "revised" Christian version of section of the Birkat HaMazon where Jewish motifs are replaced by Christian Messiah motifs. This is followed by a text in Hebrew and Latin: "The things that prevent Jews from believing in the Messiah", which is an abridged version of the missionary book Sefer Amana.
In 1537, the scholarly Christian and Hebraist Paulus Fagius founded a printing press with Hebrew lettering in Isny. Rabbi Eliyahu Ashkenazi "the young man" worked as a proofreader in the printing press and there he printed his work HaTishbi. This printing press produced Hebrew books and Latin translations of Hebrew texts. Among the Hebrew compositions was also a missionary book named Sefer Amana which is allegedly presented as a composition written by a Jew who proves the truth of the Christian religion and which was really written by Paulus Fagius himself.
[32] pages. 21 cm. Good condition. Spotting. Many handwritten inscriptions – in Latin. New leather binding.
Rare.
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Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
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Responsa authored by Rabbi Shlomo ben Aderet. Hanau, [1610]. Printed by Henesh Yakop Hene.
322 leaves, 18 cm. Varied condition of leaves, most in good condition. Tears to first and last leaves, with damage to text. Spotting. Stamps.
322 leaves, 18 cm. Varied condition of leaves, most in good condition. Tears to first and last leaves, with damage to text. Spotting. Stamps.
Category
Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $625
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Sefer Shorashim [L'Radak] with derivatives – in Latin, by Sebastian Munster. Basel, 1548.
The composition is in Latin, with incorporation of Hebrew words, with Hebrew introduction.
[496] leaves. 16 cm. Good condition. Spotting [many clean leaves]. Several leaves have cut margins. Contemporary binding, partially detached (glue marks).
The composition is in Latin, with incorporation of Hebrew words, with Hebrew introduction.
[496] leaves. 16 cm. Good condition. Spotting [many clean leaves]. Several leaves have cut margins. Contemporary binding, partially detached (glue marks).
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Early Printed Books and Incunabula - Resh and Shin Years
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