Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Two books with many glosses, many of them signed:
1. Chedveta D'Shema'teta, halachic topics. By R. Yekutiel Aryeh Kamelhar. Two parts. Lvov, 1912-1913. Stamps of R. Ya'akov Gordon of Bournemouth. Many handwritten glosses, many of them signed "Ya'akov Gordon" - R. Ya'akov Gordon of Bournemouth, a wealthy English venerable Torah scholar who exchanged halachic correspondence with leading Hungarian and Lithuanian sages. Many teachings are cited in his name in books written by rabbis of his time.
[8] pages, 24 leaves; [4], 28 leaves. 24.5 cm. Dry paper. Good-fair condition. Tears and minor damages. New elaborate binding.
2. Shev Shema'teta, by R. Aryeh Leib HaCohen, author of Ketzot HaChoshen and of Avnei Milu'im. Warsaw, 1875. Several signatures of R. "Yosef Fucks of Dewhart". One signature from 1883 reads "Moreh Tzedek in Szadek" (Poland), and other signatures note that he is a Dayan in the Zdunska Wola community. Many Torah novellae in his handwriting on the inner sides of the binding and on the leaves of the book.
109, [1] leaves. 21 cm. Fair condition. Heavy wear and detached leaves. Worming. Worn, detached binding.
1. Chedveta D'Shema'teta, halachic topics. By R. Yekutiel Aryeh Kamelhar. Two parts. Lvov, 1912-1913. Stamps of R. Ya'akov Gordon of Bournemouth. Many handwritten glosses, many of them signed "Ya'akov Gordon" - R. Ya'akov Gordon of Bournemouth, a wealthy English venerable Torah scholar who exchanged halachic correspondence with leading Hungarian and Lithuanian sages. Many teachings are cited in his name in books written by rabbis of his time.
[8] pages, 24 leaves; [4], 28 leaves. 24.5 cm. Dry paper. Good-fair condition. Tears and minor damages. New elaborate binding.
2. Shev Shema'teta, by R. Aryeh Leib HaCohen, author of Ketzot HaChoshen and of Avnei Milu'im. Warsaw, 1875. Several signatures of R. "Yosef Fucks of Dewhart". One signature from 1883 reads "Moreh Tzedek in Szadek" (Poland), and other signatures note that he is a Dayan in the Zdunska Wola community. Many Torah novellae in his handwriting on the inner sides of the binding and on the leaves of the book.
109, [1] leaves. 21 cm. Fair condition. Heavy wear and detached leaves. Worming. Worn, detached binding.
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Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $6,875
Including buyer's premium
Two typewritten leaves with letters regarding the holy conduct of a Jewish home - "Letter from the Chazon Ish" and "Letter by Y.Y. Kanievsky". With glosses and revisions in the handwriting of R. Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky, the Steipler. [c. 1960s].
These letters have been printed in 1968 by R. Shmuel Huminer in the booklet Igeret Kodesh. The letter by R. Yisrael Kanievsky was printed anonymously, hinting that it was written by "one of the leaders of our generation".
After this booklet aroused a public polemic from a Chassidic circle which were offended by the content, the Steipler wrote a letter to R. Shmuel Huminer with the request to bury the booklet (in geniza) or censor it, because people were affronted by its content. This letter appeared in the Kedem catalog of Auction 44, Lot 424: "…We have now found out that there are Chassidim who conduct themselves in holiness for many generations that are very offended by this pamphlet. They say that it will G-d forbid, affect the peace in their homes…if you do not plan to bury it, in any case tear out the leaf with the introduction and at the top of page 7, erase the words 'letter by one of the leaders of our generation', so that it will not be at all apparent that it was written by another person, but it will seem as if the publisher wrote this letter…".
[2] leaves. 27.5 cm. Good condition.
These letters have been printed in 1968 by R. Shmuel Huminer in the booklet Igeret Kodesh. The letter by R. Yisrael Kanievsky was printed anonymously, hinting that it was written by "one of the leaders of our generation".
After this booklet aroused a public polemic from a Chassidic circle which were offended by the content, the Steipler wrote a letter to R. Shmuel Huminer with the request to bury the booklet (in geniza) or censor it, because people were affronted by its content. This letter appeared in the Kedem catalog of Auction 44, Lot 424: "…We have now found out that there are Chassidim who conduct themselves in holiness for many generations that are very offended by this pamphlet. They say that it will G-d forbid, affect the peace in their homes…if you do not plan to bury it, in any case tear out the leaf with the introduction and at the top of page 7, erase the words 'letter by one of the leaders of our generation', so that it will not be at all apparent that it was written by another person, but it will seem as if the publisher wrote this letter…".
[2] leaves. 27.5 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Kehillot Ya'akov, on Tractate Nedarim. By R. Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky (the Steipler). Bnei Brak, [1978]. "New edition with additions".
About eight marginalia of additions and revision in the author's handwriting, including five long glosses.
R. Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky (1899-1985), toiled over the preparation and proofreading of his books and repeatedly enhanced the content and style of his writings so as not to leave any sentence or topic unclear. These are comments written on his book at the time he was 80 years old, and in spite of his age and frailty, he cherished his writings and repeatedly labored to revise and add in his own handwriting.
88 pages. 23 cm. Good condition. Contemporary worn binding.
About eight marginalia of additions and revision in the author's handwriting, including five long glosses.
R. Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky (1899-1985), toiled over the preparation and proofreading of his books and repeatedly enhanced the content and style of his writings so as not to leave any sentence or topic unclear. These are comments written on his book at the time he was 80 years old, and in spite of his age and frailty, he cherished his writings and repeatedly labored to revise and add in his own handwriting.
88 pages. 23 cm. Good condition. Contemporary worn binding.
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