Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
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A letter of good wishes sent to Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson – the Lubavitch-Chabad Rebbe in honor of his 90th birthday on the 11th of Nissan 1992, with blessings for good health and for continued "lofty activities".
Typewritten, with signatures of seven rabbis and rebbes who signed their names and the name of their mothers to receive a blessing from the rebbe as one does in a kvittel. Among the signatures: Rebbe Avraham Yechiel Lemberger of Makova, Rebbe Yissachar Dov Safrin of Komarno, Rabbi Pinchas Yitzchak Biderman of Lelów-Nicholsburg, and others.
Leaf, 33 cm. Good condition, folding marks and creases.
Typewritten, with signatures of seven rabbis and rebbes who signed their names and the name of their mothers to receive a blessing from the rebbe as one does in a kvittel. Among the signatures: Rebbe Avraham Yechiel Lemberger of Makova, Rebbe Yissachar Dov Safrin of Komarno, Rabbi Pinchas Yitzchak Biderman of Lelów-Nicholsburg, and others.
Leaf, 33 cm. Good condition, folding marks and creases.
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Chabad – Books and Objects, Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
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Chabad Chassidism – large archive of letters (over 300 letters), by its Chassidic sages and rabbis, emissaries of Chabad throughout the world, institution managers and community activists.
The majority of the letters were sent to Rabbi Efraim Wolf, among the chief activists of Chabad in Eretz Israel. Many letters by Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary (son-in-law of the Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn and brother-in-law of the last Rebbe of Lubavitch), and by sages of Chabad. Writers include: Rabbi Mordechai Mentlik, Rabbi Dover Baumgarten, Rabbi Betzalel Vilshensky, Rabbi Shneor Zalman Srevrenski, Rabbi Binyamin Eliyahu Gorodski, and more. • Includes several letters by distinguished individuals not related to Chabad Chassidism (among them two letters from Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss, Av Beit Din of the Eida Hacharedit, author of Minchat Yitzchak). Includes several photocopies of letters (from the Lubavitcher Rebbe and more).
Over 300 letters. Sizes vary, overall good condition.
The majority of the letters were sent to Rabbi Efraim Wolf, among the chief activists of Chabad in Eretz Israel. Many letters by Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary (son-in-law of the Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn and brother-in-law of the last Rebbe of Lubavitch), and by sages of Chabad. Writers include: Rabbi Mordechai Mentlik, Rabbi Dover Baumgarten, Rabbi Betzalel Vilshensky, Rabbi Shneor Zalman Srevrenski, Rabbi Binyamin Eliyahu Gorodski, and more. • Includes several letters by distinguished individuals not related to Chabad Chassidism (among them two letters from Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss, Av Beit Din of the Eida Hacharedit, author of Minchat Yitzchak). Includes several photocopies of letters (from the Lubavitcher Rebbe and more).
Over 300 letters. Sizes vary, overall good condition.
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Chabad – Books and Objects, Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $4,200
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Portrait of the Chabad Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitch Rebbe. Original handmade mosaic, produced by Eilon Mosaics Creations. Israel, [2014].
A mosaic created using more than one thousand stones. Each contributes its part expressing character, color and shades in the Rebbe's depiction.
The Eilon Mosaics Creations workshop has been active for the past 60 years. During this time, it has produced unique handmade mosaics, by using a technique which reconstructs early, unique and complex art to create modern, high-quality designs. The workshop also excels in design and production of replicas of ancient mosaics found in Israel. Its works have been integrated into the Israeli presidential residence, in the Knesset, the Migdal David Museum and various synagogues in Israel and abroad.
Numbered 1/10.
100X100 cm. Framed.
A mosaic created using more than one thousand stones. Each contributes its part expressing character, color and shades in the Rebbe's depiction.
The Eilon Mosaics Creations workshop has been active for the past 60 years. During this time, it has produced unique handmade mosaics, by using a technique which reconstructs early, unique and complex art to create modern, high-quality designs. The workshop also excels in design and production of replicas of ancient mosaics found in Israel. Its works have been integrated into the Israeli presidential residence, in the Knesset, the Migdal David Museum and various synagogues in Israel and abroad.
Numbered 1/10.
100X100 cm. Framed.
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Chabad – Books and Objects, Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $1,200
Sold for: $1,750
Including buyer's premium
Sha'ar Bat Rabbim, Machzor with the Hadrat Kodesh commentary, according to the tradition of the Ashkenazi community. Venice, [1711-1715]. Elaborate copy with wide margins. Two of the four volumes.
The machzor was printed through the efforts of the Italian communities (specified on the title page and the colophon), who promised in advance to purchase printed copies. The machzor was printed and sold in separate pamphlets: "Every time you bring them one leaf of the machzor…they will give you four 'pshutim' in return..." (Leaf 3/1). These are two volumes which contain the first part of Part 1 [composed of prayers for weekdays, Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh, Selichot and Yotzrot, Passover prayers] and the second part of Part 2 [composed of prayers and Piyutim for Yom Kippur, Succot, Hoshana Rabba and Simchat Torah]. On Leaf 362/1: "A nice new entreaty for times of plague, G-d forbid".
At the beginning of the first volume is a title page illustrated with an elaborate copper etching. At the beginning of the second volume is an empty decorative framed title page on which is written [by hand in square writing with vowels]: "Prayer for the Shatz [Sheliach Tzibbur] on the Days of Awe". Owners' signatures and stamps.
In the second volume are hundreds of corrections and glosses in Italian writing. Many glosses are long and full of content (commentaries on Piyutim, Gematriot and Remazim). The writer notes in several places his community's custom. In two places his rabbi is mentioned: "Rabbi Gefen said…" [Rabbi Gavriel Fontrimoli Av Bet Din of Turin].
At the end of the second volume are two handwritten pages (square writing with vowels): “In the city of Chieri…they say this Selicha…”.
Volume 1 [Part 1]: 228 leaves. Volume 2 [Part 2]: 194-372, 377-384 leaves. 38 cm. Wide margins, high-quality and whole leaves. Minor wear on several pages. Stains and moisture traces. Ancient leather bindings, damaged.
The machzor was printed through the efforts of the Italian communities (specified on the title page and the colophon), who promised in advance to purchase printed copies. The machzor was printed and sold in separate pamphlets: "Every time you bring them one leaf of the machzor…they will give you four 'pshutim' in return..." (Leaf 3/1). These are two volumes which contain the first part of Part 1 [composed of prayers for weekdays, Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh, Selichot and Yotzrot, Passover prayers] and the second part of Part 2 [composed of prayers and Piyutim for Yom Kippur, Succot, Hoshana Rabba and Simchat Torah]. On Leaf 362/1: "A nice new entreaty for times of plague, G-d forbid".
At the beginning of the first volume is a title page illustrated with an elaborate copper etching. At the beginning of the second volume is an empty decorative framed title page on which is written [by hand in square writing with vowels]: "Prayer for the Shatz [Sheliach Tzibbur] on the Days of Awe". Owners' signatures and stamps.
In the second volume are hundreds of corrections and glosses in Italian writing. Many glosses are long and full of content (commentaries on Piyutim, Gematriot and Remazim). The writer notes in several places his community's custom. In two places his rabbi is mentioned: "Rabbi Gefen said…" [Rabbi Gavriel Fontrimoli Av Bet Din of Turin].
At the end of the second volume are two handwritten pages (square writing with vowels): “In the city of Chieri…they say this Selicha…”.
Volume 1 [Part 1]: 228 leaves. Volume 2 [Part 2]: 194-372, 377-384 leaves. 38 cm. Wide margins, high-quality and whole leaves. Minor wear on several pages. Stains and moisture traces. Ancient leather bindings, damaged.
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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
Machzor for the entire year, according to the traditions of the Italian community. Two parts in two volumes. Venice 1772.
First volume: Prayers for every day, Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, fast days, Chanuka, Purim, Pesach and Shavuot, with the Passover Haggadah and Birkat HaMazon, Pirkei Avot, Yotzrot, Azharot, Kinot and Piyutim. Second volume: Selichot, prayers for Rosh HaShanna, Yom Kippur, Succot and Simchat Torah. Various prayers. In both volumes some instructions, laws and customs are integrated ("here in Venice the groom blesses immediately…"). On Leaf 300.b: "Songs for Simchat Torah written by the Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Fiammetta".
Original red leather covers, with gilded embossed decorations. On the front covers, situated inside some rectangular frames, are the names of the owners (husband and wife): "Raffaello e Lea Pegna".
On the front and back covers of the second volume are some handwritten inscriptions (Seder 13 Selichot recited at the prayer of the morning of Yom Kippur, "B'Yeshiva shel Ma'ala…", as well as some family inscriptions in Italian).
Volume 1: 224 [should be 284] leaves. Volume 2: 322 leaves. 16 cm. Good condition. The title page of Volume 2 is detached. Stains. Original leather covers, with minor damages.
First volume: Prayers for every day, Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, fast days, Chanuka, Purim, Pesach and Shavuot, with the Passover Haggadah and Birkat HaMazon, Pirkei Avot, Yotzrot, Azharot, Kinot and Piyutim. Second volume: Selichot, prayers for Rosh HaShanna, Yom Kippur, Succot and Simchat Torah. Various prayers. In both volumes some instructions, laws and customs are integrated ("here in Venice the groom blesses immediately…"). On Leaf 300.b: "Songs for Simchat Torah written by the Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Fiammetta".
Original red leather covers, with gilded embossed decorations. On the front covers, situated inside some rectangular frames, are the names of the owners (husband and wife): "Raffaello e Lea Pegna".
On the front and back covers of the second volume are some handwritten inscriptions (Seder 13 Selichot recited at the prayer of the morning of Yom Kippur, "B'Yeshiva shel Ma'ala…", as well as some family inscriptions in Italian).
Volume 1: 224 [should be 284] leaves. Volume 2: 322 leaves. 16 cm. Good condition. The title page of Volume 2 is detached. Stains. Original leather covers, with minor damages.
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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $400
Sold for: $938
Including buyer's premium
Three prayer pamphlets printed in Venice.
• Tzidduk HaDin U'Bakashot, according to the Jewish tradition, "With pleas written by Rabbi Isserlan to say on Erev Rosh Hashana and on Erev Yom Kippur at the gravesites of tzaddikim". Venice, 1661. 12 leaves. • Dikduka Shel Nefesh, Vidui (confession) for a person on his deathbed and other prayers, "Chevrat Bikur Cholim in the Sephardi Talmud Torah community". Venice [1685]. 16 leaves. Glosses in ancient Oriental-Italian writing. • Iyun Tefillah, prayers. Rabbi Chaim Roshpitz. [Venice? C. 1760]. [8] leaves.
3 pamphlets, approximately 15 cm. Overall good condition. One pamphlet includes the original cardboard cover. The others have new bindings.
• Tzidduk HaDin U'Bakashot, according to the Jewish tradition, "With pleas written by Rabbi Isserlan to say on Erev Rosh Hashana and on Erev Yom Kippur at the gravesites of tzaddikim". Venice, 1661. 12 leaves. • Dikduka Shel Nefesh, Vidui (confession) for a person on his deathbed and other prayers, "Chevrat Bikur Cholim in the Sephardi Talmud Torah community". Venice [1685]. 16 leaves. Glosses in ancient Oriental-Italian writing. • Iyun Tefillah, prayers. Rabbi Chaim Roshpitz. [Venice? C. 1760]. [8] leaves.
3 pamphlets, approximately 15 cm. Overall good condition. One pamphlet includes the original cardboard cover. The others have new bindings.
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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Letters
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![Lel Shimurim, "Large, neat correct version from the members of our society" – Livyat Chen society. Mantova, [1737].](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale44-public/227.jpg "Lel Shimurim - Mantova, 1737")
Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $300
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Lel Shimurim, "Large, neat correct version from the members of our society" – Livyat Chen society. Mantova, [1737].
The Livyat Chen society in Mantova planned to arrange a "Lel Shimurim" ("white night") in the homes of newborn boys on the night before their circumcision as written in the introduction. Printed in the book is the Tikun, which is recited throughout the night [sections of the Torah, Mishnah, Midrashim and Zohar on the topic of Brit Milah. Similar to the Tikunim of Brit Yitzchak, Divrei HaBrit and Shomer HaBrit].
Original cover, a paper label is pasted on the back [slightly torn], with handwritten inscription [Livyat Chen Bikur Cholim societies].
18 leaves. 15 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, tears on several leaves. Damages on the cover.
Bibliographically unknown.
The Livyat Chen society in Mantova planned to arrange a "Lel Shimurim" ("white night") in the homes of newborn boys on the night before their circumcision as written in the introduction. Printed in the book is the Tikun, which is recited throughout the night [sections of the Torah, Mishnah, Midrashim and Zohar on the topic of Brit Milah. Similar to the Tikunim of Brit Yitzchak, Divrei HaBrit and Shomer HaBrit].
Original cover, a paper label is pasted on the back [slightly torn], with handwritten inscription [Livyat Chen Bikur Cholim societies].
18 leaves. 15 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, tears on several leaves. Damages on the cover.
Bibliographically unknown.
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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
Seder Tefillat Cholim, "Written with very high order and care following the request of the mitzvoth-pursuing Holy Society of Savino " [Rovigo community]. Venice [1710].
At the end of the book are three pages in Sephardi handwriting. On one page is a prayer to be recited when taking out the Torah scroll from the ark on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. On the second page is an inscription: "Sunday the 2nd of Nissan 1744, I went to the house of the Maharish… and he began recitig, Master of the World, I hereby beseech your forgiveness…".
9, [1] leaves + a handwritten leaf, bound. 15.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains. New binding.
At the end of the book are three pages in Sephardi handwriting. On one page is a prayer to be recited when taking out the Torah scroll from the ark on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. On the second page is an inscription: "Sunday the 2nd of Nissan 1744, I went to the house of the Maharish… and he began recitig, Master of the World, I hereby beseech your forgiveness…".
9, [1] leaves + a handwritten leaf, bound. 15.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains. New binding.
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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $300
Sold for: $425
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"Ketubah for the two days of the Festival of Shavuot", prayers and Piyutim for the two days of Shavuot, including the Ten Commandments and "the Ketuba" [by Rabbi Yisrael Najara]. Corfu, 1886. Printed by Yosef Nachmoli.
A colophon with another date appears on the title page's margin: 1806.
39 page + cover title page printed on yellow paper. 17 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, tears on some of the leaves [most are professionally restored]. New binding.
Few Hebrew books were printed in Corfu, all during the 19th century, printed by Yosef Nachmoli.
A colophon with another date appears on the title page's margin: 1806.
39 page + cover title page printed on yellow paper. 17 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, tears on some of the leaves [most are professionally restored]. New binding.
Few Hebrew books were printed in Corfu, all during the 19th century, printed by Yosef Nachmoli.
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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $500
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Title page of the book Metzadot BaChursha, unknown composition by Rabbi "Shmuel Chai ben Rabbi Doctor Yehuda HaLevi Moya". Venice, 1733.
Frame illustrated with copper etching, Rococo-style adornments from the 18th century encompassing the handwritten wording of the title page (Italian writing).
According to the inscription on the title page, the composition was divided into 377 branches corresponding to the numerology (Gematria) of the author's name Shmuel. Most of the book contains his own work, and parts are his uncle's writing - "Maharam my uncle". Supplemented to the book is a recounting of the history of the Venice community.
The author, Rabbi Shmuel Chai HaLevi Moya, served as the scribe of the Venice community from 1740-1784 and was one of its foremost scholars and community leaders. He signed approbations for many books written by Venice Torah scholars in his times [from 1737-1762. He signed also the approbation of Vaad HaKatan of Venice scholars for the printing of the first edition of Or HaChaim, printed by its author, Venice 1742].
Leaf 27.5 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, ancient paper mounting around the frame of the title page. Wear and minor tears. Spotting.
Frame illustrated with copper etching, Rococo-style adornments from the 18th century encompassing the handwritten wording of the title page (Italian writing).
According to the inscription on the title page, the composition was divided into 377 branches corresponding to the numerology (Gematria) of the author's name Shmuel. Most of the book contains his own work, and parts are his uncle's writing - "Maharam my uncle". Supplemented to the book is a recounting of the history of the Venice community.
The author, Rabbi Shmuel Chai HaLevi Moya, served as the scribe of the Venice community from 1740-1784 and was one of its foremost scholars and community leaders. He signed approbations for many books written by Venice Torah scholars in his times [from 1737-1762. He signed also the approbation of Vaad HaKatan of Venice scholars for the printing of the first edition of Or HaChaim, printed by its author, Venice 1742].
Leaf 27.5 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, ancient paper mounting around the frame of the title page. Wear and minor tears. Spotting.
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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $300
Sold for: $750
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Handwritten leaf on vellum, Haftarah of public fast days (Dirshu Hashem Be'Himatz’o), with the Haftarah blessings. [Italy or Western Europe, c. 19th century].
Large leaf, written on one side. Square writing with vowels. With Te'amim in the words of the Haftarah.
Vellum leaf, 27X37 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. With the original cardboard cover, worn.
Large leaf, written on one side. Square writing with vowels. With Te'amim in the words of the Haftarah.
Vellum leaf, 27X37 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. With the original cardboard cover, worn.
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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Letters
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Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
March 11, 2015
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $5,000
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Manuscript, Lugo community notebook. Italy, 1764-1825.
Thick volume, mostly written in Italian with names of people and Hebrew passages. Contains an interesting documentation of Eretz-Israeli emissaries who visited the community.
On the last leaves of the volume are titles and lists of donations to Eretz Israel funds, Kupat Hebron, the needy residents of Jerusalem, Safed and Tiberias. Mentioned on one leaf: "The Jerusalem emissaries Rabbi Yom Tov Algazi and Rabbi Ya'akov Lebin Chazan" [the Kabbalist Rabbi Yom Tov (the Maharit) Algazi, a leading Jerusalem sage and friend of the Chida, Jerusalem emissary to European countries together with his companion Rabbi Ya’akov Chazan, also a Jerusalem sage. The two traveled throughout Italy during 1772-1773. See attached material].
A passage in Italian appears on Leaves [135-136] which ends with the signature of “Refael Yeshaya Azulai” [the Chida’s son, Rabbi of Ancona, died in 1826], followed by a long copy [in Hebrew] of an emissary letter from Safed from 1821 [see enclosed material].
The manuscript has not been thoroughly examined.
Approximately 180 written leaves (additional empty leaves). 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Contemporary binding with vellum spine, damaged and worn.
Thick volume, mostly written in Italian with names of people and Hebrew passages. Contains an interesting documentation of Eretz-Israeli emissaries who visited the community.
On the last leaves of the volume are titles and lists of donations to Eretz Israel funds, Kupat Hebron, the needy residents of Jerusalem, Safed and Tiberias. Mentioned on one leaf: "The Jerusalem emissaries Rabbi Yom Tov Algazi and Rabbi Ya'akov Lebin Chazan" [the Kabbalist Rabbi Yom Tov (the Maharit) Algazi, a leading Jerusalem sage and friend of the Chida, Jerusalem emissary to European countries together with his companion Rabbi Ya’akov Chazan, also a Jerusalem sage. The two traveled throughout Italy during 1772-1773. See attached material].
A passage in Italian appears on Leaves [135-136] which ends with the signature of “Refael Yeshaya Azulai” [the Chida’s son, Rabbi of Ancona, died in 1826], followed by a long copy [in Hebrew] of an emissary letter from Safed from 1821 [see enclosed material].
The manuscript has not been thoroughly examined.
Approximately 180 written leaves (additional empty leaves). 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Contemporary binding with vellum spine, damaged and worn.
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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Letters
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