Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
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Sold for: $500
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Schepher Aemunot, sive liber de capitibus fidei / HaEmunot V'Hade'ot, by Rabbi Se'adya Gaon, translated into Hebrew by Rabbi Yehuda Ibn Tibbon. Amsterdam, 1647. Printed by Yosef Ben Israel son of Menasseh Ben Israel. Two title pages, the first title page is in Latin with the device of the printer Menasseh Ben Israel [illustration of the "Wandering Jew" with a Jewish hat and a walking-stick in his hand].
32, [1], 33-53 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Ancient vellum binding.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.
32, [1], 33-53 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Ancient vellum binding.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.
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Basic Books / Various
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![Torat Gittin, on Shulchan Aruch Hilchot Gittin, and novellae on Tractate Gittin. By Rabbi Ya'akov [Lorberbaum] Av Beit Din of](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/346.jpg "Torat Gittin, By Rabbi Ya'akov of Lissa - First Edition")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $500
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Torat Gittin, on Shulchan Aruch Hilchot Gittin, and novellae on Tractate Gittin. By Rabbi Ya'akov [Lorberbaum] Av Beit Din of Lissa (Leszno), author of Chavot Da'at and Netivot Mishpat. Frankfurt an der Oder, 1813. First edition printed in the lifetime of the author.
Signature and ownership inscription of Rabbi "Shlomo Zalman Posner" [at that time, a number of famous Torah leaders with that name lived in Poland: Rabbi Shlomo Zalman of Posen, author of Chemdat Shlomo, Rabbi of Warsaw, died 1839. His friend the influential Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Posner, an illustrious Polish Torah scholar, died in 1848 near Nasielsk].
[1], 129 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and detached leaves. Contemporary binding, torn and detached.
Signature and ownership inscription of Rabbi "Shlomo Zalman Posner" [at that time, a number of famous Torah leaders with that name lived in Poland: Rabbi Shlomo Zalman of Posen, author of Chemdat Shlomo, Rabbi of Warsaw, died 1839. His friend the influential Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Posner, an illustrious Polish Torah scholar, died in 1848 near Nasielsk].
[1], 129 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and detached leaves. Contemporary binding, torn and detached.
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Basic Books / Various
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $600
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Six books printed in the 17th-18th centuries:
· Birkat Eliyahu on the Talmud, by Rabbi Eliyahu of Ulanów. Wandsbek, [1728]. Bound with: Zehav Seiva, Talmudic novellae, by Rabbi Nissim Shlomo Algazi. Furth, [1692]. Ownership inscriptions on title page: "Avraham son of … R' Ya'akov Green Hut…20th of Tevet 1700" and "Shimon son of R' Ya'akov Green Hut…20th of Tevet 1700". Two last leaves are detached.
· HaOhel Olam, novellae on Tractate Ketubot, by Rabbi Akiva son of R' Yehuda Leib Lehren. Frankfurt am Main, [1714]. Lacking [4] last leaves.
· Matat Y-a, homilies on the Torah, by Rabbi Matitya Liberman Lemel. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1696]. Tears to title page and to several other leaves, affecting text. Signature on title page: "Eliezer…Ulma of Prague".
· Pe'er Halacha, Talmudic novellae, by Rabbi Peretz Auerbach. Zhovkva, [1738]. Tears to title page. Many ownership inscriptions ["Yechezkel Katz of Sokilets", "Belongs to my father R' Aharon Aryeh Av Beit Din and Rosh Metivta in Szobotiszt "]. Bound with: Yam Shel Shlomo, on Tractate Betzah, by Rabbi Shlomo Luria, the Maharshal. Furth, [1766].
6 books in 4 volumes. Size and condition vary.
· Birkat Eliyahu on the Talmud, by Rabbi Eliyahu of Ulanów. Wandsbek, [1728]. Bound with: Zehav Seiva, Talmudic novellae, by Rabbi Nissim Shlomo Algazi. Furth, [1692]. Ownership inscriptions on title page: "Avraham son of … R' Ya'akov Green Hut…20th of Tevet 1700" and "Shimon son of R' Ya'akov Green Hut…20th of Tevet 1700". Two last leaves are detached.
· HaOhel Olam, novellae on Tractate Ketubot, by Rabbi Akiva son of R' Yehuda Leib Lehren. Frankfurt am Main, [1714]. Lacking [4] last leaves.
· Matat Y-a, homilies on the Torah, by Rabbi Matitya Liberman Lemel. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1696]. Tears to title page and to several other leaves, affecting text. Signature on title page: "Eliezer…Ulma of Prague".
· Pe'er Halacha, Talmudic novellae, by Rabbi Peretz Auerbach. Zhovkva, [1738]. Tears to title page. Many ownership inscriptions ["Yechezkel Katz of Sokilets", "Belongs to my father R' Aharon Aryeh Av Beit Din and Rosh Metivta in Szobotiszt "]. Bound with: Yam Shel Shlomo, on Tractate Betzah, by Rabbi Shlomo Luria, the Maharshal. Furth, [1766].
6 books in 4 volumes. Size and condition vary.
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Basic Books / Various
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![Three books from the 17th/18th centuries:
1. Mashmi'a Yeshua, by Rabbi Don Isaac Abarbanel. [Amsterdam], [1644]. Explanatio](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/348.jpg "Three Books - 17th/18th Centuries")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $400
Sold for: $875
Including buyer's premium
Three books from the 17th/18th centuries:
1. Mashmi'a Yeshua, by Rabbi Don Isaac Abarbanel. [Amsterdam], [1644]. Explanation of the sayings in the Talmud and in the Midrash about the days of Redemption.
2. Yad Charuzim, compilation of all the poems in alphabetical order, by Rabbi Gershom Chefetz. Venice, [1700]. Contemporary vellum binding. Ex-libris on inner side of binding.
3. Shlosha Serigim, explanation on the Haftarot of Shabbat and Festivals, by Rabbi Yosef Yissachar of Kromeriz. Venice, [1701]. Inscriptions and dedications: "…Sent to my beloved disciple…Yitzchak Parkus…Menai Yosef---? Purim 1996"; "I bought it ---the writer Y.D.E.".
Three books. Size and condition vary.
1. Mashmi'a Yeshua, by Rabbi Don Isaac Abarbanel. [Amsterdam], [1644]. Explanation of the sayings in the Talmud and in the Midrash about the days of Redemption.
2. Yad Charuzim, compilation of all the poems in alphabetical order, by Rabbi Gershom Chefetz. Venice, [1700]. Contemporary vellum binding. Ex-libris on inner side of binding.
3. Shlosha Serigim, explanation on the Haftarot of Shabbat and Festivals, by Rabbi Yosef Yissachar of Kromeriz. Venice, [1701]. Inscriptions and dedications: "…Sent to my beloved disciple…Yitzchak Parkus…Menai Yosef---? Purim 1996"; "I bought it ---the writer Y.D.E.".
Three books. Size and condition vary.
Category
Basic Books / Various
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![Six books of responsa from the 18th century:
1. Shvut Ya'akov responsa, Part 1, by Rabbi Ya'akov Raysher, Halle, [1709]. Fir](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/349.jpg "Six Books of Responsa - 18th Century - Ownership Inscriptions and Sign")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $600
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Six books of responsa from the 18th century:
1. Shvut Ya'akov responsa, Part 1, by Rabbi Ya'akov Raysher, Halle, [1709]. First edition. Stamps.
2. Shvut Ya'akov responsa, Part 2, by Rabbi Ya'akov Raysher. Offenbach, [1719]. First edition. Without the 12 last leaves (rules of "kim li"). Ownership inscriptions and signatures.
3. Shev Ya'akov responsa. Parts 1 and 2, by Rabbi Ya'akov Poppers Katz. Frankfurt am Main, [1742]. Signature and Stamps.
4. Me'il Tzedaka responsa, by Rabbi Yonah Landsofer. Prague, [1756]. At the end of the book is a "kuntress compiled from the books of Euclid" with geometric sketches. Ownership inscriptions.
5. Responsa, by Rabbi Yoel Sirkis author of Bayit Chadash - Bach responsa. Frankfurt am Main, [1697]. First edition. Lacking [2] leaves at the end of the book. Ownership inscriptions.
6. Ma'amar Mordechai responsa, Part 1, by Rabbi Mordechai Halberstadt. Brno, 1790. After it was published, this book was archived and banned and is especially scarce. Already in the 1860s, the author of Nachal Eshkol wrote (Sefer HaEshkol, Part 2, p. 187, Brit Avraham p. 24) that the book was non-extant and he has only seen one copy. He attributes this to the fact that the Frankfurt sages burned the book following the printing of a responsum by the Pnei Yehoshua (Siman 56) regarding a dispute about "tumat ohel" in the main street of the Frankfurt Jewish quarter. Dedication on title page.
Six books. Size and condition vary.
1. Shvut Ya'akov responsa, Part 1, by Rabbi Ya'akov Raysher, Halle, [1709]. First edition. Stamps.
2. Shvut Ya'akov responsa, Part 2, by Rabbi Ya'akov Raysher. Offenbach, [1719]. First edition. Without the 12 last leaves (rules of "kim li"). Ownership inscriptions and signatures.
3. Shev Ya'akov responsa. Parts 1 and 2, by Rabbi Ya'akov Poppers Katz. Frankfurt am Main, [1742]. Signature and Stamps.
4. Me'il Tzedaka responsa, by Rabbi Yonah Landsofer. Prague, [1756]. At the end of the book is a "kuntress compiled from the books of Euclid" with geometric sketches. Ownership inscriptions.
5. Responsa, by Rabbi Yoel Sirkis author of Bayit Chadash - Bach responsa. Frankfurt am Main, [1697]. First edition. Lacking [2] leaves at the end of the book. Ownership inscriptions.
6. Ma'amar Mordechai responsa, Part 1, by Rabbi Mordechai Halberstadt. Brno, 1790. After it was published, this book was archived and banned and is especially scarce. Already in the 1860s, the author of Nachal Eshkol wrote (Sefer HaEshkol, Part 2, p. 187, Brit Avraham p. 24) that the book was non-extant and he has only seen one copy. He attributes this to the fact that the Frankfurt sages burned the book following the printing of a responsum by the Pnei Yehoshua (Siman 56) regarding a dispute about "tumat ohel" in the main street of the Frankfurt Jewish quarter. Dedication on title page.
Six books. Size and condition vary.
Category
Basic Books / Various
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $500
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Seven books from the 18th century:
1. Kreiti U'Pleiti, Part 1, Yoreh De'ah, by Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeschütz. Altona, [1763]. First edition, printed in the author's lifetime and the first and only halachic composition authored by Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeschütz which was printed in his lifetime [besides for polemic books and compilations of his novellae heard by others]. Stamp of Rabbi "Ben Zion Schneiders" [Av Beit Din of Ráb].
2. Me'il Tzedaka responsa, by Rabbi Yonah Landsofer. Prague, [1756]. At the end of the book is a "Kuntress compiled from the books of Euclid" with geometric sketches. Signatures of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh son of R' Wolf Tevin Av Beit Din of Lovasberény (Lauschbrünn) [see: Ishim B'Teshuvot Chatam Sofer, p. 351].
3. Birkat Ya'akov, commentary on Choshen Mishpat, by Rabbi Ya'akov Av Beit Din of Tuchin. Lvov, 1786. Variant of the 1784 edition [see Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, Record no. 0162039].
4. Sha'arei Binah, commentary on Sha'arei Shevuot attributed to the Rif, by Rabbi Yoav of Zelem Av Beit Din of Mattersdorf. Vienna, [1792]. Ownership inscriptions.
5. Igeret Shmuel, commentary on Megillat Ruth, by Rabbi Shmuel Ozida. Zhovkva, [1800]. Self-dedication on title page: "…Given to me as a gift by…R' Yechezkel Deutsch, Menacham Deutsch " [Rabbi Menachem Deutsch, disciple of the Ktav Sofer, Av Beit Din of Bačka Palanka, author of She'erit Menachem].
6. Nahar Pishon, homilies on the Torah, by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav. Zhovkva, 1806. Stamps and ownership inscriptions. Among them: "This book…belongs to R' Shimon Proper [from Uzhhorod (Ungvar)], and I attest to this Leib Proper".
7. Ateret Paz, novellae on Tractate Betzah, and Rimon Peretz, novellae on Tractate Ketubot, by Rabbi Peretz Zovel Eiger. Altona, [1823]. Separate title pages for each book. Signatures of Rabbi "Wolf Pappenheim" [of Pressburg, see Ishim B'Teshuvot Chatam Sofer, p. 130].
Seven books. Size and condition vary.
1. Kreiti U'Pleiti, Part 1, Yoreh De'ah, by Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeschütz. Altona, [1763]. First edition, printed in the author's lifetime and the first and only halachic composition authored by Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeschütz which was printed in his lifetime [besides for polemic books and compilations of his novellae heard by others]. Stamp of Rabbi "Ben Zion Schneiders" [Av Beit Din of Ráb].
2. Me'il Tzedaka responsa, by Rabbi Yonah Landsofer. Prague, [1756]. At the end of the book is a "Kuntress compiled from the books of Euclid" with geometric sketches. Signatures of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh son of R' Wolf Tevin Av Beit Din of Lovasberény (Lauschbrünn) [see: Ishim B'Teshuvot Chatam Sofer, p. 351].
3. Birkat Ya'akov, commentary on Choshen Mishpat, by Rabbi Ya'akov Av Beit Din of Tuchin. Lvov, 1786. Variant of the 1784 edition [see Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, Record no. 0162039].
4. Sha'arei Binah, commentary on Sha'arei Shevuot attributed to the Rif, by Rabbi Yoav of Zelem Av Beit Din of Mattersdorf. Vienna, [1792]. Ownership inscriptions.
5. Igeret Shmuel, commentary on Megillat Ruth, by Rabbi Shmuel Ozida. Zhovkva, [1800]. Self-dedication on title page: "…Given to me as a gift by…R' Yechezkel Deutsch, Menacham Deutsch " [Rabbi Menachem Deutsch, disciple of the Ktav Sofer, Av Beit Din of Bačka Palanka, author of She'erit Menachem].
6. Nahar Pishon, homilies on the Torah, by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav. Zhovkva, 1806. Stamps and ownership inscriptions. Among them: "This book…belongs to R' Shimon Proper [from Uzhhorod (Ungvar)], and I attest to this Leib Proper".
7. Ateret Paz, novellae on Tractate Betzah, and Rimon Peretz, novellae on Tractate Ketubot, by Rabbi Peretz Zovel Eiger. Altona, [1823]. Separate title pages for each book. Signatures of Rabbi "Wolf Pappenheim" [of Pressburg, see Ishim B'Teshuvot Chatam Sofer, p. 130].
Seven books. Size and condition vary.
Category
Basic Books / Various
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Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $400
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Torat HaBayit HaAroch, Laws of Nidah, by Rabbi Shlomo ben Aderet (the Rashba), with the Bedeck HaBayit glosses by the Ra'ah, and Mishmeret HaBayit responsa by the Rashba. Prague, [1735]. Printed by "The grandchildren of R' Moshe Katz Mechokek". Illustrated title page.
31 leaves, 35.5 cm. Wide margins. Good-fair condition, wear and stains. Few worming marks to text. Worn and torn binding.
31 leaves, 35.5 cm. Wide margins. Good-fair condition, wear and stains. Few worming marks to text. Worn and torn binding.
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Basic Books / Various
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![Keter Kehuna - Josippon, Part 1; and Keter Malchut – Part 2 of Josippon, titled She'erit Yisrael. Amsterdam, [1743]. Approbat](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/352_1.jpg "Josippon and She'erit Yisrael - in Yiddish, with Illustrations - Hands")
![Keter Kehuna - Josippon, Part 1; and Keter Malchut – Part 2 of Josippon, titled She'erit Yisrael. Amsterdam, [1743]. Approbat](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale51a-public/352_2.jpg "Josippon and She'erit Yisrael - in Yiddish, with Illustrations - Hands")
Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
July 11, 2016
Opening: $400
Sold for: $875
Including buyer's premium
Keter Kehuna - Josippon, Part 1; and Keter Malchut – Part 2 of Josippon, titled She'erit Yisrael. Amsterdam, [1743]. Approbation by Rabbi Aryeh Leib, Rabbi of Amsterdam [son-in-law of Chacham Zvi].
Both books are in Yiddish, with fine woodcut illustrations. Separate title page for each part. Handsome copy, with an original binding.
[4], 244; [4], 148 leaves. Good condition. Stains. Ownership inscriptions. Stamps. Original ornamented leather binding, with remnants of metal clasps.
Both books are in Yiddish, with fine woodcut illustrations. Separate title page for each part. Handsome copy, with an original binding.
[4], 244; [4], 148 leaves. Good condition. Stains. Ownership inscriptions. Stamps. Original ornamented leather binding, with remnants of metal clasps.
Category
Basic Books / Various
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