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: $1,500
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, serach of Mishlei and Kohelet, Judeo-Arabic. Rangoon, Burma (today: Yangon, Myanmar), 1908.
Square, vowelized script.
Manuscript includes Ketzet Chana at the end [story of Chana in Judeo-Arabic].
Colophon on leaf 31, after the serach of Mishlei: "Completed…Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 1908 Rangoon".
[48] leaves. 21 cm. Condition varies. Approximately 15 leaves of Serach Mishlei are torn (from ink erosion), heavily affecting the text. Serach Kohelet and Ketzet Chana are complete and in good condition (with the exception of a small tear to the margins of one leaf). New binding.
Square, vowelized script.
Manuscript includes Ketzet Chana at the end [story of Chana in Judeo-Arabic].
Colophon on leaf 31, after the serach of Mishlei: "Completed…Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 1908 Rangoon".
[48] leaves. 21 cm. Condition varies. Approximately 15 leaves of Serach Mishlei are torn (from ink erosion), heavily affecting the text. Serach Kohelet and Ketzet Chana are complete and in good condition (with the exception of a small tear to the margins of one leaf). New binding.
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Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Ben Sira, "By the famous wise man Ben Sira son of Yirmiyahu the Prophet", with the book Ma'ase Torah, "said by Rabbeinu HaKadosh", and with Orchot Chaim by "R. Eliezer HaGadol". Cochin, [1820].
Handsome Oriental script. Copy of the book Ben Sira, Amsterdam 1697 edition, which also contains the compositions Ma'ase Torah and Orchot Chaim. Including the publisher's introduction.
The scribe also copied the original text of the title page and added "And this was copied in Cochin in the year 1820…Yosef son of R Yichye Tubi…today Monday, the 16th of the month of Sivan, the scribe Ya'akov son of R. Avraham Yosef Tanami". The scribe signed his name again on the colophon which appears at the end of the manuscript.
45 leaves. 14 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming, affecting text. Loose leaves. Contemporary, slightly damaged leather binding.
Handsome Oriental script. Copy of the book Ben Sira, Amsterdam 1697 edition, which also contains the compositions Ma'ase Torah and Orchot Chaim. Including the publisher's introduction.
The scribe also copied the original text of the title page and added "And this was copied in Cochin in the year 1820…Yosef son of R Yichye Tubi…today Monday, the 16th of the month of Sivan, the scribe Ya'akov son of R. Avraham Yosef Tanami". The scribe signed his name again on the colophon which appears at the end of the manuscript.
45 leaves. 14 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming, affecting text. Loose leaves. Contemporary, slightly damaged leather binding.
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Far Eastern Jewry - Books, Manuscripts and Letters
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Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $3,250
Including buyer's premium
Diverse collection of manuscripts, and fragments of manuscripts and printed matter.
The collection is composed of:
Various manuscripts in Oriental writing [Oriental countries, most are from Baghdad and India]: · Manuscript, songs for Hakafot and for Simchat Torah. · Manuscript, Haftarah of Tisha B'Av, with Serach [Judeo-Arabic transaction]. · Manuscript, Passover Haggadah, with Serach [Judeo-Arabic translation]. · Manuscript, Shabbat songs with Birkat HaMazon. · Manuscript, songs for various occasions [Shabbat HaGadol, Chanuka, etc.]. · Manuscript, refrains for those who receive an aliya on Simchat Torah. · Manuscript, poem for Purim [damaged and lacking]. On the first leaf is a dedication by the writer: "Gift for the dear…wife of the influential Ezra Meir son of R. Avraham Shalom Saliman Shimon in the city of Singapore". · Several handwritten leaves, commentary on the Book of Tehillim (Chapters 17-18). · More manuscript or sections of manuscripts.
· Binding of a book, with manuscript fragments, customs of shechita and terefot according to the Marrakesh tradition (Sassoon manuscript, Ohel David, p. 753), and more unidentified fragments.
· [7] leaves from the Book of Kohelet with Rashi commentary. Unidentified printing press.
· Various printed leaves, some fragments of ancient printed leaves removed from the "Binding Geniza", a number of proclamations related to the Babylonian community in Jerusalem, and more.
Approximately 50 items. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
The collection is composed of:
Various manuscripts in Oriental writing [Oriental countries, most are from Baghdad and India]: · Manuscript, songs for Hakafot and for Simchat Torah. · Manuscript, Haftarah of Tisha B'Av, with Serach [Judeo-Arabic transaction]. · Manuscript, Passover Haggadah, with Serach [Judeo-Arabic translation]. · Manuscript, Shabbat songs with Birkat HaMazon. · Manuscript, songs for various occasions [Shabbat HaGadol, Chanuka, etc.]. · Manuscript, refrains for those who receive an aliya on Simchat Torah. · Manuscript, poem for Purim [damaged and lacking]. On the first leaf is a dedication by the writer: "Gift for the dear…wife of the influential Ezra Meir son of R. Avraham Shalom Saliman Shimon in the city of Singapore". · Several handwritten leaves, commentary on the Book of Tehillim (Chapters 17-18). · More manuscript or sections of manuscripts.
· Binding of a book, with manuscript fragments, customs of shechita and terefot according to the Marrakesh tradition (Sassoon manuscript, Ohel David, p. 753), and more unidentified fragments.
· [7] leaves from the Book of Kohelet with Rashi commentary. Unidentified printing press.
· Various printed leaves, some fragments of ancient printed leaves removed from the "Binding Geniza", a number of proclamations related to the Babylonian community in Jerusalem, and more.
Approximately 50 items. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
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Far Eastern Jewry - Books, Manuscripts and Letters
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![Raziel HaMalach. Calcutta, [1845].
Printed on bluish paper.
Inscription on title page and on last leaf: "Eliezer Aharo](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/364_1.jpg "Raziel HaMalach - Calcutta, 1845 - Printed on Bluish Paper")
![Raziel HaMalach. Calcutta, [1845].
Printed on bluish paper.
Inscription on title page and on last leaf: "Eliezer Aharo](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/364_2.jpg "Raziel HaMalach - Calcutta, 1845 - Printed on Bluish Paper")
Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $2,250
Including buyer's premium
Raziel HaMalach. Calcutta, [1845].
Printed on bluish paper.
Inscription on title page and on last leaf: "Eliezer Aharon".
124 leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight worming. Ancient leather binding. Damages and worming to binding.
Ya'ari - Calcutta, no. 17.
Printed on bluish paper.
Inscription on title page and on last leaf: "Eliezer Aharon".
124 leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight worming. Ancient leather binding. Damages and worming to binding.
Ya'ari - Calcutta, no. 17.
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Far Eastern Jewry - Books, Manuscripts and Letters
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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
Three books of novellae and responsa printed in Constantinople (Turkey), 18th Century:
· Talmud Yerushalmi, with the Sde Yehoshua commentary, by R. Yehoshua Benveniste. Part 2: Seder Moed, Nashim and Nezikin. Constantinople, [1749]. · Bene Ya'akov, commentary on Sefer HaItur and responsa, by R. Ya'akov Sassoon. Constantinople, [1714]. · Responsa of R. Chaim Benveniste, author of Knesset HaGedola, Part 2, Orach Chaim. Constantinople, [1743]. Ownership inscription in early Askenazi handwriting: "Yisrael ---".
3 books, Size and condition vary. Overall good-fair condition.
· Talmud Yerushalmi, with the Sde Yehoshua commentary, by R. Yehoshua Benveniste. Part 2: Seder Moed, Nashim and Nezikin. Constantinople, [1749]. · Bene Ya'akov, commentary on Sefer HaItur and responsa, by R. Ya'akov Sassoon. Constantinople, [1714]. · Responsa of R. Chaim Benveniste, author of Knesset HaGedola, Part 2, Orach Chaim. Constantinople, [1743]. Ownership inscription in early Askenazi handwriting: "Yisrael ---".
3 books, Size and condition vary. Overall good-fair condition.
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Books Printed in the East
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Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Collection of book printed in Salonika (Thessaloniki, Greece), during the 18th century:
· Sheyarei Knesset HaGedolah, Yoreh Deah, Part 2. R. Chaim Benveniste. Salonika, [1757]. · Sha'ar Yehoshua, [Salonika, 1830]. Printed without title page. · Agura B'Ohaleche. R. Elyakim Gatigno. Salonika. [1781]. · Sde HaAretz, on the Torah, Part 2. R. Avraham Meyuchas. Salonika, [1798]. · Mateh Efraim, R. Efraim Ardit. Salonika, [1791]. · Bound with: Yad Aharon. R. Aharon Alfandari. Salonika, [1791].
6 books in 5 volumes. Size and condition vary. Overall good to fair condition. Damages to Agura B'Ohaleche and to the title page of Sheyarei Knesset HaGedola. Various signatures.
All the books are first/only editions.
· Sheyarei Knesset HaGedolah, Yoreh Deah, Part 2. R. Chaim Benveniste. Salonika, [1757]. · Sha'ar Yehoshua, [Salonika, 1830]. Printed without title page. · Agura B'Ohaleche. R. Elyakim Gatigno. Salonika. [1781]. · Sde HaAretz, on the Torah, Part 2. R. Avraham Meyuchas. Salonika, [1798]. · Mateh Efraim, R. Efraim Ardit. Salonika, [1791]. · Bound with: Yad Aharon. R. Aharon Alfandari. Salonika, [1791].
6 books in 5 volumes. Size and condition vary. Overall good to fair condition. Damages to Agura B'Ohaleche and to the title page of Sheyarei Knesset HaGedola. Various signatures.
All the books are first/only editions.
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Books Printed in the East
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Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Collection of books printed in Izmir (Turkey), 18th and 19th centuries:
· Merkevet HaMishneh, R. Aaron Alfandari. Izmir, [1760]. · Yosef Lekach, on the Torah. Part 2, R. Chaim Abulafia. Izmir [1730]. · Mikra'e Kodesh, R. Chaim Abulafia. Izmir, [1729]. · Petach HaDvir. Izmir, [1855]. Signatures of R. "Nissim Chaim Moda'i" an Izmir rabbi (1806-1891), author of Derisha MeChaim. · Lev Chaim responsa, Part 2. R. Chaim Palachi, Izmir [1874].
5 books, Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. Some books have signatures and glosses of R. "Moshe Chaim Weiss", rabbi in Kleinwardein.
All the books are first/only editions.
· Merkevet HaMishneh, R. Aaron Alfandari. Izmir, [1760]. · Yosef Lekach, on the Torah. Part 2, R. Chaim Abulafia. Izmir [1730]. · Mikra'e Kodesh, R. Chaim Abulafia. Izmir, [1729]. · Petach HaDvir. Izmir, [1855]. Signatures of R. "Nissim Chaim Moda'i" an Izmir rabbi (1806-1891), author of Derisha MeChaim. · Lev Chaim responsa, Part 2. R. Chaim Palachi, Izmir [1874].
5 books, Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. Some books have signatures and glosses of R. "Moshe Chaim Weiss", rabbi in Kleinwardein.
All the books are first/only editions.
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Books Printed in the East
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Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Collection of 11 books printed in Livorno (Italy), during the 18th and 19th centuries. All first/only editions. Some with signatures.
11 books in 10 volumes. Size and condition vary. Some lack leaves.
For a complete list, please see Hebrew description.
11 books in 10 volumes. Size and condition vary. Some lack leaves.
For a complete list, please see Hebrew description.
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Books Printed in the East
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![Seder Tikun Chatzot and Selichot. - Baghdad, [1912].
The entire book is printed in red ink.
31 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condit](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale54-public/369.jpg "Seder Tikun Chatzot and Selichot - Baghdad, 1912 - Printed Entirely in")
Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $300
Unsold
Seder Tikun Chatzot and Selichot. - Baghdad, [1912].
The entire book is printed in red ink.
31 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tears to margins of several leaves. Contemporary binding (with title page printed on it), with slight damages.
The entire book is printed in red ink.
31 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tears to margins of several leaves. Contemporary binding (with title page printed on it), with slight damages.
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Books Printed in the East
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Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
February 7, 2017
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Diverse collection of 29 books from the archives of the Sassoon family.
Many of the books have dedications of authors or publishers to members of the Sassoon family. Special copies and bindings with embossments of the owners' name, etc.
The collection includes the following books:
· Bet El, prayers, selichot and tikunim edited by R. Avraham Chamoi. Livorno, [1878]. Copy prepared especially for R. Saliman David Sassoon with a printed dedication by the author expressly for him which does not exist in other copies. Leather binding with gilt ornamentation and inscription "Saliman David Sassoon", with the author's handwritten dedication. · Ketab Mesli Elokat, compilation of Torah teachings, by R. Menashe Matzliach. Jerusalem, 1901. Judeo-arabic. On Page 99 are two marginalia by R. David Saliman Sassoon (one begins with: "I was told
that in Yemen…"). · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of "The dear…David Elya Ezra". The symbol of a (silver-colored) hoof is printed on the opposite page. The name David Ezra is embossed on the binding (in English) · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of Farcha Sassoon. · Torat HaBayit L'Harashba. Berlin, [1771]. Signature on title page. · Issur V'Heter, laws and halachot, by Rabbeinu Yonah [Ashkenazi from Regensburg, disciple of the Terumat HaDeshen]. Prague, [1784]. Ownership inscriptions on title page and on last leaf. · LaYesharim Tehilla, by the Ramchal. Lissa, 1824. · More.
29 books. Size and condition vary (overall good condition).
A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Many of the books have dedications of authors or publishers to members of the Sassoon family. Special copies and bindings with embossments of the owners' name, etc.
The collection includes the following books:
· Bet El, prayers, selichot and tikunim edited by R. Avraham Chamoi. Livorno, [1878]. Copy prepared especially for R. Saliman David Sassoon with a printed dedication by the author expressly for him which does not exist in other copies. Leather binding with gilt ornamentation and inscription "Saliman David Sassoon", with the author's handwritten dedication. · Ketab Mesli Elokat, compilation of Torah teachings, by R. Menashe Matzliach. Jerusalem, 1901. Judeo-arabic. On Page 99 are two marginalia by R. David Saliman Sassoon (one begins with: "I was told
that in Yemen…"). · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of "The dear…David Elya Ezra". The symbol of a (silver-colored) hoof is printed on the opposite page. The name David Ezra is embossed on the binding (in English) · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of Farcha Sassoon. · Torat HaBayit L'Harashba. Berlin, [1771]. Signature on title page. · Issur V'Heter, laws and halachot, by Rabbeinu Yonah [Ashkenazi from Regensburg, disciple of the Terumat HaDeshen]. Prague, [1784]. Ownership inscriptions on title page and on last leaf. · LaYesharim Tehilla, by the Ramchal. Lissa, 1824. · More.
29 books. Size and condition vary (overall good condition).
A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
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Books Printed in the East
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