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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,625
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Sefer Tehillim, with shimush [Tehillim], intentions of the Psalms (kabalistic and simplistic), prayers by the Chida, etc. Pisa (Italy), [1816]. Printed by Shmuel Molcho.
Contains prayer for livelihood, prayers for the sick, Yehi Ratzon before and after reciting Psalms, request of salvation from mazikim (harmful elements), etc.
Miniature edition. Ancient leather binding, with impression of floral decorations, owner's initials IAR and the date: 5594 and 1834. On the front of the binding is a sticker with the name of the owner: "Yosef A. Ro—" [partially lacking].
49, 172, [4], 13, [2] leaves, 7 cm. Good condition. Spotting. Gilt edges (some leaves are cut on the text of the title). Binding is in good condition, slightly damaged. The book is placed in its original box, leather-covered cardboard. The box is damaged and partially lacking.
Contains prayer for livelihood, prayers for the sick, Yehi Ratzon before and after reciting Psalms, request of salvation from mazikim (harmful elements), etc.
Miniature edition. Ancient leather binding, with impression of floral decorations, owner's initials IAR and the date: 5594 and 1834. On the front of the binding is a sticker with the name of the owner: "Yosef A. Ro—" [partially lacking].
49, 172, [4], 13, [2] leaves, 7 cm. Good condition. Spotting. Gilt edges (some leaves are cut on the text of the title). Binding is in good condition, slightly damaged. The book is placed in its original box, leather-covered cardboard. The box is damaged and partially lacking.
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $4,500
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Hilchot Rav Alfas (the Rif), with the commentaries. Sabbioneta, [1554-1555]. Printed by Tuvia Pu'ah.
Three parts in seven volumes. With Rashi commentary, Chidushei HaRan, Nimukei Yosef, Rabbeinu Asher on Halachot Ketanot, Rabbeinu Yonah's disciples on Berachot, Rabbi Yehonatan's commentary on Eruvin, Piskei Rav Mordechai, Hagahot Mordechai and Tosefta, with Shiltei Giborim.
The sheets of the volumes have dozens of glosses, mostly written in Oriental script, by several writers. Some are long and with scholarly halachic content [several glosses are signed: "D.T. = Divrei Talmid? (words of the disciple)].
The bindings of three volumes of this copy are made of uncut sheets from a printing press of a proclamation by Safed rabbis from 1795 printed in Italy by a Safed emissary Rabbi Yehuda Chasin. The proclamation titled "L'Ezrat Hashem BaGiborim" tells of the economic difficulties encountered by the community and the vicious libel they encountered: "An evil wicked man, who calls himself a Jew, went to the minister our enemy who rules the land and slandered our brethren the Jews who live in Safed. When the hateful minister heard the words of that evil person, he fell into a rage and sent servants to Safed. They seized 15 men including seven rabbis and the minister wanted to kill them. They compromised with him to free them for the ransom of 140 thousand...". For information regarding the mission of Rabbi Yehuda Chasin, see: A. Ya'ari, Shluchei Eretz Yisrael, p. 666 which partially quotes the aforementioned proclamation. Each leaf contains four uncut proclamations. (More than 20 proclamations used for the bindings, some in good condition).
Seven volumes. Complete set, with the exception of the title page of Seder Nezikim and the last leaf of Seder Moed.
Seder Moed: Volume 1 (Berachot, Halachot Ketanot, Shabbat): 98, 97-98, [1], 100-170, [2], 171-187 leaves. Volume 2 (Eruvin, Pesachim, Ta'anit, Betza, Rosh Hashana): 189-225, 225-229, [1], 227-267, 265-320 leaves. Volume 3 (Yoma, Succah, Megilla, Moed Katan): 321-409 (lmissing last leaf). Bound with: Tractate Avoda Zara (of Seder Nezikin): 349-398 leaves. Seder Nashim: Volume 4 (Yevamot, Ketubot, Gittin): [1], 402-605 leaves. Volume (Kiddushin, Chulin and Tosefta Taharot). Volume 5: 606-778; 54 leaves. Seder Nezikin: Volume 6: (Bava Kama, Bava Metzia): 2-159 leaves (missing title page). Volume 7: (Bava Batra, Sanhedrin, Makot, Shevuot): 160-348 leaves. The end of Seder Nezikin is bound with the end of Seder Moed. 54 leaves of the index is bound at the end of Seder Nashim.
39 cm. Varying condition of leaves. Good-fair. Stains, wear and tear and worm marks. Five bindings have ancient leather bindings, torn, detached and damaged.
Three parts in seven volumes. With Rashi commentary, Chidushei HaRan, Nimukei Yosef, Rabbeinu Asher on Halachot Ketanot, Rabbeinu Yonah's disciples on Berachot, Rabbi Yehonatan's commentary on Eruvin, Piskei Rav Mordechai, Hagahot Mordechai and Tosefta, with Shiltei Giborim.
The sheets of the volumes have dozens of glosses, mostly written in Oriental script, by several writers. Some are long and with scholarly halachic content [several glosses are signed: "D.T. = Divrei Talmid? (words of the disciple)].
The bindings of three volumes of this copy are made of uncut sheets from a printing press of a proclamation by Safed rabbis from 1795 printed in Italy by a Safed emissary Rabbi Yehuda Chasin. The proclamation titled "L'Ezrat Hashem BaGiborim" tells of the economic difficulties encountered by the community and the vicious libel they encountered: "An evil wicked man, who calls himself a Jew, went to the minister our enemy who rules the land and slandered our brethren the Jews who live in Safed. When the hateful minister heard the words of that evil person, he fell into a rage and sent servants to Safed. They seized 15 men including seven rabbis and the minister wanted to kill them. They compromised with him to free them for the ransom of 140 thousand...". For information regarding the mission of Rabbi Yehuda Chasin, see: A. Ya'ari, Shluchei Eretz Yisrael, p. 666 which partially quotes the aforementioned proclamation. Each leaf contains four uncut proclamations. (More than 20 proclamations used for the bindings, some in good condition).
Seven volumes. Complete set, with the exception of the title page of Seder Nezikim and the last leaf of Seder Moed.
Seder Moed: Volume 1 (Berachot, Halachot Ketanot, Shabbat): 98, 97-98, [1], 100-170, [2], 171-187 leaves. Volume 2 (Eruvin, Pesachim, Ta'anit, Betza, Rosh Hashana): 189-225, 225-229, [1], 227-267, 265-320 leaves. Volume 3 (Yoma, Succah, Megilla, Moed Katan): 321-409 (lmissing last leaf). Bound with: Tractate Avoda Zara (of Seder Nezikin): 349-398 leaves. Seder Nashim: Volume 4 (Yevamot, Ketubot, Gittin): [1], 402-605 leaves. Volume (Kiddushin, Chulin and Tosefta Taharot). Volume 5: 606-778; 54 leaves. Seder Nezikin: Volume 6: (Bava Kama, Bava Metzia): 2-159 leaves (missing title page). Volume 7: (Bava Batra, Sanhedrin, Makot, Shevuot): 160-348 leaves. The end of Seder Nezikin is bound with the end of Seder Moed. 54 leaves of the index is bound at the end of Seder Nashim.
39 cm. Varying condition of leaves. Good-fair. Stains, wear and tear and worm marks. Five bindings have ancient leather bindings, torn, detached and damaged.
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $2,500
Sold for: $3,125
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Set Hilchot Rav Alfas, with commentary of Rashi, Ran and Nimukei Yosef. Includes Chidushei Rabbeinu Nissim (abbreviated index of all laws presented by the Ran in his book on opinion of the Rambam). Riva di Trento, 1557-1558.
Various signatures in Italian handwriting: “Kalonymus son of Rabbi Mordechai Kanton”, and more. Hundreds of glosses and thousands of corrections and additions written in early handwriting from period of printing of book [16th century]. The glosses are written by several writers, some from the 16th-17th century and some from later periods [in one of the more recent glosses, which was written at the end of the 18th century the book Tov Ayin by Rabbi Azulai is mentioned]. Chapter of HaShole’ach of Tractate Gittin (leaf 147/B-148/A) contains lengthy gloss in early Ashkenazi handwriting.
Section 1: Tractate Berachot, Seder Mo’ed: 212, 777-852 leaves. (Missing title page which is replaced with another original title page of section 3), missing Halachot Ketanot, leaves 853-872. Section 2: Seder Nashim and Tractate Chulin: 268 leaves. Chidushei Rabbeinu Nissim, index of laws of the Rambam: 21 leaves. Section 3: Seder Nezikin and Sha’arei Shevuot: 302, [8] leaves.
3 volumes, 29.5 cm. General condition good-fair, spotting and wear. Some leaves worn and damaged with ancient professional paper restorations. Elegant leather bindings.
Various signatures in Italian handwriting: “Kalonymus son of Rabbi Mordechai Kanton”, and more. Hundreds of glosses and thousands of corrections and additions written in early handwriting from period of printing of book [16th century]. The glosses are written by several writers, some from the 16th-17th century and some from later periods [in one of the more recent glosses, which was written at the end of the 18th century the book Tov Ayin by Rabbi Azulai is mentioned]. Chapter of HaShole’ach of Tractate Gittin (leaf 147/B-148/A) contains lengthy gloss in early Ashkenazi handwriting.
Section 1: Tractate Berachot, Seder Mo’ed: 212, 777-852 leaves. (Missing title page which is replaced with another original title page of section 3), missing Halachot Ketanot, leaves 853-872. Section 2: Seder Nashim and Tractate Chulin: 268 leaves. Chidushei Rabbeinu Nissim, index of laws of the Rambam: 21 leaves. Section 3: Seder Nezikin and Sha’arei Shevuot: 302, [8] leaves.
3 volumes, 29.5 cm. General condition good-fair, spotting and wear. Some leaves worn and damaged with ancient professional paper restorations. Elegant leather bindings.
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $1,500
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Babylonian Talmud with commentaries, Amsterdam edition, [1644-1648]. Emanuel Banbanisti.
Eight volumes printed from 1644-1648. Each volume contains several tractates as follows:
* Yevamot-Ketubot. * Pesachim-Chagiga-Beitzah-Moed Katan. * Shekalim-Yoma-Succah-Betzah-Rosh Hashana-Ta'anit. * Shevuot-Makot. * Makot-Shevuot-Avot D'Rabbi Natan-Masechtot Ketanot-Horayot-Eduyot-Avoda Zara. * Chulin. *Zevachim-Menachot. * Menachot-Bechorot-Erkin-Me'ila-Kinian-Tamid-Midot-Temura. * Nidah and Seder Taharot.
The volume of Tractate Chulin has a signature (on reverse side of title page): "Belongs to me Eliyahu Galipapa…" - apparently the signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Galipapa, a rabbi in Turkey in the 18th century (died in Rhodes in 1750) author of Yedei Eliyahu. Several corrections in a similar handwriting.
More signatures on other volumes: "This Talmud belongs to the wondrous Magid…Moshe of Gonyondz, I the writer Yechezkel ben Moshe Bialistok", "Gavriel ben…Yehoshua Landauer of Kossel", "Yehoshua ben Rabbi Zvi Hirsch", etc. Several glosses from various times.
Tractate Pesachim is missing its title page as well as Leaves 2-3; Tractate Ta'anit is missing its last leaf; the volume including the Tractates Shevuot and Makot is missing the title page of Tractate Makot. Tractates Menachot and Kritut have a torn, partly lacking, title page. Missing leaves at the end of Tractate Temura. Varying condition of volumes. Fair-good. Two volumes are in fair-poor condition. Spotting, wear and tears, worm and moisture damage, tears with numerous places missing. Loose or detached leaves. Damaged or missing covers.
Eight volumes printed from 1644-1648. Each volume contains several tractates as follows:
* Yevamot-Ketubot. * Pesachim-Chagiga-Beitzah-Moed Katan. * Shekalim-Yoma-Succah-Betzah-Rosh Hashana-Ta'anit. * Shevuot-Makot. * Makot-Shevuot-Avot D'Rabbi Natan-Masechtot Ketanot-Horayot-Eduyot-Avoda Zara. * Chulin. *Zevachim-Menachot. * Menachot-Bechorot-Erkin-Me'ila-Kinian-Tamid-Midot-Temura. * Nidah and Seder Taharot.
The volume of Tractate Chulin has a signature (on reverse side of title page): "Belongs to me Eliyahu Galipapa…" - apparently the signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Galipapa, a rabbi in Turkey in the 18th century (died in Rhodes in 1750) author of Yedei Eliyahu. Several corrections in a similar handwriting.
More signatures on other volumes: "This Talmud belongs to the wondrous Magid…Moshe of Gonyondz, I the writer Yechezkel ben Moshe Bialistok", "Gavriel ben…Yehoshua Landauer of Kossel", "Yehoshua ben Rabbi Zvi Hirsch", etc. Several glosses from various times.
Tractate Pesachim is missing its title page as well as Leaves 2-3; Tractate Ta'anit is missing its last leaf; the volume including the Tractates Shevuot and Makot is missing the title page of Tractate Makot. Tractates Menachot and Kritut have a torn, partly lacking, title page. Missing leaves at the end of Tractate Temura. Varying condition of volumes. Fair-good. Two volumes are in fair-poor condition. Spotting, wear and tears, worm and moisture damage, tears with numerous places missing. Loose or detached leaves. Damaged or missing covers.
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $625
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Tractate Shabbat of the Babylonian Talmud with commentaries of Rashi, Tosfot, Piskei Tosfot, Rabbeinu Asher (Rosh) and Rambam's commentary on the Mishna. Amsterdam, 1645. Benbenishti printing press. Bound with: Tractate Eruvin. Amsterdam, 1646. Benbenishti printing press.
Various owner's signatures, on title page and flyleaf. Many scholarly glosses in Ashkenazi handwriting [writing characteristic to the 18th/19th centuries]. In one gloss, the writer mentions things in the name of "my brother Mahari".
196 leaves, 135 leaves, 25 cm. Good condition. Damages to leaf margins, damages to several leaves with omissions (restored). Some glosses are damages. Ancient binding, with leather spine, worn.
Various owner's signatures, on title page and flyleaf. Many scholarly glosses in Ashkenazi handwriting [writing characteristic to the 18th/19th centuries]. In one gloss, the writer mentions things in the name of "my brother Mahari".
196 leaves, 135 leaves, 25 cm. Good condition. Damages to leaf margins, damages to several leaves with omissions (restored). Some glosses are damages. Ancient binding, with leather spine, worn.
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
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Three volumes of the Babylonian Talmud, in a small edition. "So that a person can carry it in the corner of his cloak and look in it also when traveling". Each two leaves of this format are the size of one leaf of the regular editions. These tractates were printed alone and not part of a whole set of Talmud.
* Tractate Yoma, with Rashi commentary, Tosfot, Rosh and Chidushei HaMaharsha. Amsterdam, [1722]. Ancient ownership inscriptions [Rabbi Yehuda Lima and his family] signed by Rabbi "Kapil Unrich Rabbi of Paris" and stamps of the "Chevra Kadisha D'Shas Paris".
[174], 89-94, 94-101, 192-203 leaves. 18 cm. Good condition. Stains, several tears. Contemporary leather binding, worn.
* Tractate Kiddushin, with Rashi commentary, Tosfot and the Rosh. Amsterdam, [1724]. "Printed for the benefit of the elderly and young so that should study the abovementioned tractates in our Rabbi's yeshiva…Av Beit Din and Rabbi of the Ashkenasi community". Ancient ownership inscriptions that the Talmud belongs to "The Av Beit Din Avraham", and an inscription of his son "Chaim ben the deceased Rabbi Avraham" [possibly, Rabbi Avraham Berlin, Rabbi and Av Beit Din of the Amsterdam Ashkenazi community (died 1730, Otzar HaRabbanim 305)]. Several handwritten corrections.
[189] leaves. Lacking first leaf after title page. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tear to title page and to several leaves. New leather binding.
* Tractate Sanhedrin, with Rashi commentary, Tosfot and the Rosh. Furth, [1739]. Ownership inscriptions, handwritten gloss.
264, [18] leaves. 19 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Title page worn and torn. Wear and tear to more leaves. Ancient binding with leather spine, damaged.
* Tractate Yoma, with Rashi commentary, Tosfot, Rosh and Chidushei HaMaharsha. Amsterdam, [1722]. Ancient ownership inscriptions [Rabbi Yehuda Lima and his family] signed by Rabbi "Kapil Unrich Rabbi of Paris" and stamps of the "Chevra Kadisha D'Shas Paris".
[174], 89-94, 94-101, 192-203 leaves. 18 cm. Good condition. Stains, several tears. Contemporary leather binding, worn.
* Tractate Kiddushin, with Rashi commentary, Tosfot and the Rosh. Amsterdam, [1724]. "Printed for the benefit of the elderly and young so that should study the abovementioned tractates in our Rabbi's yeshiva…Av Beit Din and Rabbi of the Ashkenasi community". Ancient ownership inscriptions that the Talmud belongs to "The Av Beit Din Avraham", and an inscription of his son "Chaim ben the deceased Rabbi Avraham" [possibly, Rabbi Avraham Berlin, Rabbi and Av Beit Din of the Amsterdam Ashkenazi community (died 1730, Otzar HaRabbanim 305)]. Several handwritten corrections.
[189] leaves. Lacking first leaf after title page. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tear to title page and to several leaves. New leather binding.
* Tractate Sanhedrin, with Rashi commentary, Tosfot and the Rosh. Furth, [1739]. Ownership inscriptions, handwritten gloss.
264, [18] leaves. 19 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Title page worn and torn. Wear and tear to more leaves. Ancient binding with leather spine, damaged.
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Talmud and Mishnayot
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Babylonian Talmud and Small Tractates of the Yerushalmi Talmud, with Rashi and Commentaries. New York, 1917.
The entire Babylonian Talmud in one volume. At the end of the volume is a list of "Omissions from the Talmud". Published by the American Yiddish newspaper "Der Morgen Journal".
Separate paginationfor each tractate. 26 cm. Good condition. Few stains. Wear and tears around the edges of some of the leaves. Spotting and tears on the title page. The edges of the title page are slightly cut. New binding.
The entire Babylonian Talmud in one volume. At the end of the volume is a list of "Omissions from the Talmud". Published by the American Yiddish newspaper "Der Morgen Journal".
Separate paginationfor each tractate. 26 cm. Good condition. Few stains. Wear and tears around the edges of some of the leaves. Spotting and tears on the title page. The edges of the title page are slightly cut. New binding.
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,500
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Hilchot Rav Alfas, Pressburg, 1836. Anton Schmid printing press. A (imaginary) portrait of Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi – the Rif.
All eight title pages of the book have signatures of Rabbi Pinchas Zelig Lev who writes that he received the books from his father Rabbi Yirmiyahu Lev Av Beit Din of Újhely. Some title pages are signed by his father Rabbi Yirmiyahu Lev and by his sons and members of Rabbi Pinchas Zelig's family.
Rabbi Yirmiyahu Lev (1811-1874), son of Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Lev author of Sha'arei Torah, one of the leading Torah scholars of Hungary in the days of the Ktav Sofer, served in the rabbinate of Vrbové and Ohel. Wrote Divrei Yirmiyahu on the Rambam, on the Talmud, novellae on Talmudical treatises and homiletics. His son Rabbi Pinchas Zelig Lev (died in 1878), a wealthy Torah scholar and a perfect tzaddik, leading rabbis of his time frequented his home. He died at a young age and left many manuscripts of Torah novellae of halacha and Aggada. (Zichron Elazar, Miskolc 1937, Leaf 67).
4 volumes which contain the eight parts of this elaborate edition, 42 cm. Fancy leather bindings, with impression of the name "Pinchas Zelig Lev".
All eight title pages of the book have signatures of Rabbi Pinchas Zelig Lev who writes that he received the books from his father Rabbi Yirmiyahu Lev Av Beit Din of Újhely. Some title pages are signed by his father Rabbi Yirmiyahu Lev and by his sons and members of Rabbi Pinchas Zelig's family.
Rabbi Yirmiyahu Lev (1811-1874), son of Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Lev author of Sha'arei Torah, one of the leading Torah scholars of Hungary in the days of the Ktav Sofer, served in the rabbinate of Vrbové and Ohel. Wrote Divrei Yirmiyahu on the Rambam, on the Talmud, novellae on Talmudical treatises and homiletics. His son Rabbi Pinchas Zelig Lev (died in 1878), a wealthy Torah scholar and a perfect tzaddik, leading rabbis of his time frequented his home. He died at a young age and left many manuscripts of Torah novellae of halacha and Aggada. (Zichron Elazar, Miskolc 1937, Leaf 67).
4 volumes which contain the eight parts of this elaborate edition, 42 cm. Fancy leather bindings, with impression of the name "Pinchas Zelig Lev".
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $1,200
Sold for: $2,000
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Mishnayot, two volumes, in a small format "so that one can carry it with them to study each day". Part 1: Zera'im, Zemanim, Nashim. Part two: Nezikim, Kodshim, Taharot. Amsterdam, [1631-1633]. Menashe ben Yisrael printing press.
With a short commentary, and divided into daily portions for studying 18 chapters each day.
Handwritten inscriptions at the end of the first volume.
Part 1: 113 leaves, Part 2: 156 [should be 155] leaves, 15.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Spotting. Wear, worm damages and tears to the title page of the first volume. Minor worm damages to second volume.
One of the first books printed by Menashe ben Yisrael in Amsterdam.
This copy is one of the copies printed without another title page and without the colophon of Vol. 2 (see the Bibliography Institute CD, Listing 0150625).
With a short commentary, and divided into daily portions for studying 18 chapters each day.
Handwritten inscriptions at the end of the first volume.
Part 1: 113 leaves, Part 2: 156 [should be 155] leaves, 15.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Spotting. Wear, worm damages and tears to the title page of the first volume. Minor worm damages to second volume.
One of the first books printed by Menashe ben Yisrael in Amsterdam.
This copy is one of the copies printed without another title page and without the colophon of Vol. 2 (see the Bibliography Institute CD, Listing 0150625).
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $700
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Set of Mishnayot, with commentary of Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura, Tosfot Yom Tov and Tosfot Chadashim. Amsterdam, 1775-1776. Printed by Ya'akov Proops Katz. Approbations by Rabbi Shaul Av Beit Din of Amsterdam, Rabbi Shlomo Shalem Av Beit Din of the Sephardi community of Amsterdam, Rabbi Shaul HaLevi Av Beit din of Hague, etc.
The first and complete condition of Tosfot Chadashim by Rabbi Shimshon of Altona and compilations by "other Torah scholars of our times". In the following editions, the Tosfot Chadashim is abridged and new compilations were added.
6 volumes, the complete set. Approximately 27 cm. High-quality paper, good condition, spotting. Contemporary leather bindings, some are torn. Signatures of Rabbi Ber Sefal Goldschmidt of Kassel.
The first and complete condition of Tosfot Chadashim by Rabbi Shimshon of Altona and compilations by "other Torah scholars of our times". In the following editions, the Tosfot Chadashim is abridged and new compilations were added.
6 volumes, the complete set. Approximately 27 cm. High-quality paper, good condition, spotting. Contemporary leather bindings, some are torn. Signatures of Rabbi Ber Sefal Goldschmidt of Kassel.
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
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Mishna, Tractates Avoda Zara and Tamid, with Latin translation. Altdorf, 1680.
Hebrew and Latin column per column. Printed from left to right.
[7], 78 pages. 21 cm. Good condition, spotting, few worm holes.
Hebrew and Latin column per column. Printed from left to right.
[7], 78 pages. 21 cm. Good condition, spotting, few worm holes.
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
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Sha'agat Aryeh Responsa, by Rabbi Aryeh Leib ben R' Asher. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1756]. First edition printed during the author's life.
The first book written by the author of the Sha'agat Aryeh who became famous for his great genius by means of this book which was accepted by Jews all over the world. Its reputation even reached distant Metz and there he succeeded Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeshitz as rabbi and head of the yeshiva.
Ancient owners' signatures on flyleaf before the title page: "Aryeh ---", who received the book from "Rabbi Wolf Hirsh".
[1], 93 leaves. 31.5 cm. Dark-colored paper, good condition, leaf cutting with minor damages to text to several leaves. Old binding with leather spine, worn.
This copy has differences from other copies: Some copies finish at Leaf 89. This is a whole copy including Appendix Leaves 90-93 and without the list of the workers of the printing press which appears in another edition on Leaf 89/b.
The first book written by the author of the Sha'agat Aryeh who became famous for his great genius by means of this book which was accepted by Jews all over the world. Its reputation even reached distant Metz and there he succeeded Rabbi Yehonatan Eibeshitz as rabbi and head of the yeshiva.
Ancient owners' signatures on flyleaf before the title page: "Aryeh ---", who received the book from "Rabbi Wolf Hirsh".
[1], 93 leaves. 31.5 cm. Dark-colored paper, good condition, leaf cutting with minor damages to text to several leaves. Old binding with leather spine, worn.
This copy has differences from other copies: Some copies finish at Leaf 89. This is a whole copy including Appendix Leaves 90-93 and without the list of the workers of the printing press which appears in another edition on Leaf 89/b.
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