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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Sefer Bechinat Olam, ethical and philosophical poetry, by R. Jedaiah (HaPenini) ben Abraham Bedersi. Ferrara, 1551. First edition with commentaries by R. Moshe Ibn-Habib and Bakashat Hamemin (request written in poem form, with all words beginning with the letter Mem), by R. Yosef Frances.
The book is comprised of ethical lessons in poetic format regarding this world and the world to come. The Bakashat Hamemin appears at the end of the volume.
Rabbi Jedaiah HaPenini Bedersi (ca. 1270-1340) was a poet, doctor and philosopher from Beziers, France. He considered himself a disciple of the Rambam and he wrote enthusiastically in his favor during the great debate regarding the study of philosophy. (His responsa were published in the Rashba's responsa, chapter 418).
Ownership inscriptions of R. Yonatan Leib Kreitzler, a Kabbalist from Bonyhad, son-in-law of R. Shmuel Halevi Austerlitz of Tab.
122; 13 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Repaired tears to the margins of the title page and other pages. Slight worming, partially repaired. Original vellum binding; repaired.
The book is comprised of ethical lessons in poetic format regarding this world and the world to come. The Bakashat Hamemin appears at the end of the volume.
Rabbi Jedaiah HaPenini Bedersi (ca. 1270-1340) was a poet, doctor and philosopher from Beziers, France. He considered himself a disciple of the Rambam and he wrote enthusiastically in his favor during the great debate regarding the study of philosophy. (His responsa were published in the Rashba's responsa, chapter 418).
Ownership inscriptions of R. Yonatan Leib Kreitzler, a Kabbalist from Bonyhad, son-in-law of R. Shmuel Halevi Austerlitz of Tab.
122; 13 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Repaired tears to the margins of the title page and other pages. Slight worming, partially repaired. Original vellum binding; repaired.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Sefer Maarechet HaElokut, on matters of faith, Kabbalah and Jewish philosophy, attributed to R. Peretz ben Yitzchak of Gerona, with the commentary of R. Judah Hayyat and another ancient commentary. [Ferrara: Abraham Usque, 1558]. First edition. [The second edition was published in that same year in Mantova].
Signatures, stamps and ancient ownership inscriptions: ownership inscriptions from Lviv, 1597; signature of "Uri Feivel"; other ownership inscriptions on the endpapers; many stamps of R. Moshe Chalfan of Warsaw; ownership stamp of R. Ben Zion Ettlinger, son of the Aruch LaNer; and other stamps.
R. Moshe Chalfan-Lifshitz (died 1830) was a leader of the Warsaw Jewish community, and father-in-law of the Kotzker Rebbe and the Chiddushei Harim, the first Gerrer Rebbe. [The book "Siach Sarfei Kodesh" contains many stories about R. Moshe's great holiness]. He was a disciple of the Maggid of Kozhnitz and the Chozeh of Lublin, both of whom were involved in arranging a match with his son-in-law, the Chiddushei Harim.
Missing title page and 3 first leaves. [2], 152, 155-202, 201-286 leaves. (Originally: [6], 152, 155-202, 201-286 leaves). 20.5 cm. Handsome copy with wide margins. Good-fair condition. Slight wear and staining. Several detached pages. Several handwritten corrections in early Ashkenazic script contemporary to the printing. Ancient binding, wood and leather with decorations and remainders of clasps. Tears and wear to the binding.
There are many research papers regarding this book and its commentaries. See Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, listing no. 000160027.
Signatures, stamps and ancient ownership inscriptions: ownership inscriptions from Lviv, 1597; signature of "Uri Feivel"; other ownership inscriptions on the endpapers; many stamps of R. Moshe Chalfan of Warsaw; ownership stamp of R. Ben Zion Ettlinger, son of the Aruch LaNer; and other stamps.
R. Moshe Chalfan-Lifshitz (died 1830) was a leader of the Warsaw Jewish community, and father-in-law of the Kotzker Rebbe and the Chiddushei Harim, the first Gerrer Rebbe. [The book "Siach Sarfei Kodesh" contains many stories about R. Moshe's great holiness]. He was a disciple of the Maggid of Kozhnitz and the Chozeh of Lublin, both of whom were involved in arranging a match with his son-in-law, the Chiddushei Harim.
Missing title page and 3 first leaves. [2], 152, 155-202, 201-286 leaves. (Originally: [6], 152, 155-202, 201-286 leaves). 20.5 cm. Handsome copy with wide margins. Good-fair condition. Slight wear and staining. Several detached pages. Several handwritten corrections in early Ashkenazic script contemporary to the printing. Ancient binding, wood and leather with decorations and remainders of clasps. Tears and wear to the binding.
There are many research papers regarding this book and its commentaries. See Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, listing no. 000160027.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $800
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Livyat Chen, principles of Hebrew grammar and writing, by R. Immanuel Benevento. Mantova (Mantua): Meir ben Ephraim of Padua and Yaakov ben Naftali Hacohen of Gazzolo, [1557]. Only edition.
On the title page is the signature of R. Gur Aryeh Halevi: "Gur Aryeh Levi - I know my redeemer lives". On the last page is the signature of "Moshe Ish Tov Halevi". Long glosses in Italian Hebrew script. Handwritten vowelization marks, as well as dozens of short notes and corrections.
The Kabbalist R. Gur Aryeh Halevi Finzi, son of R. Moshe Hoshaya Halevi Finzi, was known as Harav Ga'al (died 1697, Otzar Harabanim 4370). He was a renowned 17th century rabbi in Mantova, where he was appointed dayan in 1665. He corresponded with R. Shmuel Aboav, and dozens of responsa in "Responsa Devar Shmuel" are addressed to him, (par. 97, 106-123, 132-133, 141-144, 153-155, 161-169, 172-174, 210-211, 217-220). He also corresponded with R. Moshe Zacut (See Responsa Harama"z, Yoreh Deah par. 2, Even HaEzer par. 1), and with his student R. Binyamin Hacohen Vitale (see Responsa Haraba"ch). He was a great Kabbalist, and the Chida (Shem Hagedolim, Harama"z), states that R. Gur Aryeh heard the heavenly messenger who taught Torah to Rama"z. His glosses on the Shulchan Aruch were printed after his death in the edition of Shulchan Aruch printed in Mantua (1722-1723) by his student R. Avraham Yedidya Basila and by his nephew, R. Gur Aryeh ben R. Binyamin Halevi Finzi.
R. Gur Aryeh Halevi Finzi II (ca. 1697-1753), rabbi in Casale and Mantova, was the son of R. Binyamin Halevi, brother of R. Gur Aryeh Halevi Finzi. In 1721 he was appointed dayan on the Beit Din of R. Yehuda Briel in Mantova. In 1722 he began to print the Shulchan Aruch with the glosses of his uncle, together with his teachers, the renowned brothers R. Avraham Yedidya Basila and R. Aviad Sar Shalom, author of "Emunat Chachamim". In his introduction, R. Gur Aryeh writes that he was named for his renowned uncle who passed away before his birth. He corresponded in Kabbalah with the students of HaRamaz, with R. Avraham Sagari of Casale, and with R. Eliezer Sofina, rabbi of Pisa. [The book "Toldot Geonei Italia" p. 66-67 mentions the younger R. Gur Aryeh as a grandson of the elder, where in reality they were uncle and nephew. The title "Grandson" was commonly used to refer to nephews in Italy and France. The Italian term Nipote can also refer to a grandson or a nephew - see "Beit Aharon VeYisrael", issue 151, pp. 156-157; issue 152, pp. 133-134; issue 189, pp. 171-172].
[6], 108 leaves (missing [2] leaves at the end that have been added to several copies). 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains and wear. Worming. Title page is worn and has been backed with paper. Open tear in the center of leaf [6]. New leather binding, damaged. Bookplate.
Last page contains censors' signatures from 1595 and 1628. Missing [2] leaves which contained a lamentation over the burning of the Talmud in Ancona in 1556, which was witnessed by the author.
Provenance: Toaff family collection.
On the title page is the signature of R. Gur Aryeh Halevi: "Gur Aryeh Levi - I know my redeemer lives". On the last page is the signature of "Moshe Ish Tov Halevi". Long glosses in Italian Hebrew script. Handwritten vowelization marks, as well as dozens of short notes and corrections.
The Kabbalist R. Gur Aryeh Halevi Finzi, son of R. Moshe Hoshaya Halevi Finzi, was known as Harav Ga'al (died 1697, Otzar Harabanim 4370). He was a renowned 17th century rabbi in Mantova, where he was appointed dayan in 1665. He corresponded with R. Shmuel Aboav, and dozens of responsa in "Responsa Devar Shmuel" are addressed to him, (par. 97, 106-123, 132-133, 141-144, 153-155, 161-169, 172-174, 210-211, 217-220). He also corresponded with R. Moshe Zacut (See Responsa Harama"z, Yoreh Deah par. 2, Even HaEzer par. 1), and with his student R. Binyamin Hacohen Vitale (see Responsa Haraba"ch). He was a great Kabbalist, and the Chida (Shem Hagedolim, Harama"z), states that R. Gur Aryeh heard the heavenly messenger who taught Torah to Rama"z. His glosses on the Shulchan Aruch were printed after his death in the edition of Shulchan Aruch printed in Mantua (1722-1723) by his student R. Avraham Yedidya Basila and by his nephew, R. Gur Aryeh ben R. Binyamin Halevi Finzi.
R. Gur Aryeh Halevi Finzi II (ca. 1697-1753), rabbi in Casale and Mantova, was the son of R. Binyamin Halevi, brother of R. Gur Aryeh Halevi Finzi. In 1721 he was appointed dayan on the Beit Din of R. Yehuda Briel in Mantova. In 1722 he began to print the Shulchan Aruch with the glosses of his uncle, together with his teachers, the renowned brothers R. Avraham Yedidya Basila and R. Aviad Sar Shalom, author of "Emunat Chachamim". In his introduction, R. Gur Aryeh writes that he was named for his renowned uncle who passed away before his birth. He corresponded in Kabbalah with the students of HaRamaz, with R. Avraham Sagari of Casale, and with R. Eliezer Sofina, rabbi of Pisa. [The book "Toldot Geonei Italia" p. 66-67 mentions the younger R. Gur Aryeh as a grandson of the elder, where in reality they were uncle and nephew. The title "Grandson" was commonly used to refer to nephews in Italy and France. The Italian term Nipote can also refer to a grandson or a nephew - see "Beit Aharon VeYisrael", issue 151, pp. 156-157; issue 152, pp. 133-134; issue 189, pp. 171-172].
[6], 108 leaves (missing [2] leaves at the end that have been added to several copies). 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains and wear. Worming. Title page is worn and has been backed with paper. Open tear in the center of leaf [6]. New leather binding, damaged. Bookplate.
Last page contains censors' signatures from 1595 and 1628. Missing [2] leaves which contained a lamentation over the burning of the Talmud in Ancona in 1556, which was witnessed by the author.
Provenance: Toaff family collection.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
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Sefer Ma'alot Hamidot, by R. Yechiel Anav. Cremona: Vincenzo Conti, 1556.
The first edition of this book (Constantinople, 1512)was titled "Beit Hamidot". For information regarding the two editions, see: Kook, Iyunim U'Mechkarim, Jerusalem, 1963, pp. 268-269.
Ownership inscription on the title page, fragmented, written in 1558: "The earth and all its contents belong to G-d, who in His great benevolence… has given me this book… Yehoshua ben Le… Moshe Elis..." (R. Moshe Elis was the father of R. Yitzchak Elis, author of "Yesod HaTeshuva", Krakow, 1583). Stamps of the "Sa'adat Bachurim" society (Amsterdam).
83 leaves. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight worming, without damage to text. Original vellum binding.
The first edition of this book (Constantinople, 1512)was titled "Beit Hamidot". For information regarding the two editions, see: Kook, Iyunim U'Mechkarim, Jerusalem, 1963, pp. 268-269.
Ownership inscription on the title page, fragmented, written in 1558: "The earth and all its contents belong to G-d, who in His great benevolence… has given me this book… Yehoshua ben Le… Moshe Elis..." (R. Moshe Elis was the father of R. Yitzchak Elis, author of "Yesod HaTeshuva", Krakow, 1583). Stamps of the "Sa'adat Bachurim" society (Amsterdam).
83 leaves. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight worming, without damage to text. Original vellum binding.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $700
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Sefer Tzori HaYagon, ethics and philosophy, by Rabbi Shem Tov ben Yosef Ibn Falaquera [includes glosses by R. Shaul ben Shimon]. Cremona: Vincenzo Conti, [1557]. First edition.
Printed on the title page: "This book has the power to rid the soul of anguish as the five grains rid the body of hunger".
20 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. New binding.
Printed on the title page: "This book has the power to rid the soul of anguish as the five grains rid the body of hunger".
20 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. New binding.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Sefer Keritot, principles of the Talmud, by R. Shimshon ben Yitzchak of Chinon. Cremona: Vincenzo Conti, 1557.
Second edition with corrections. The publisher writes on the title page that the previous edition (Constantinople, 1516) was flawed, and the current edition is corrected and emended.
73 leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. High quality light colored paper. Stains. Censors' erasure. New binding.
Second edition with corrections. The publisher writes on the title page that the previous edition (Constantinople, 1516) was flawed, and the current edition is corrected and emended.
73 leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. High quality light colored paper. Stains. Censors' erasure. New binding.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
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Sefer Chizkuni, commentary on the Torah by R. Chizkiyah ben Manoach. Cremona: Vincenzo Conti, 1559.
Ancient ownership inscriptions: "G-d gave this to Yaakov Albo…", "I bought this, Elchanan Moshe Giron".
Censor's signatures at the beginning and end of the volume.
157, [1] leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming on several pages without damage to text. Several tears. The bottom margin of the title page is cut diagonally. Censorship erasures in several places. Loose gatherings. Original cloth binding, damaged and torn.
Ancient ownership inscriptions: "G-d gave this to Yaakov Albo…", "I bought this, Elchanan Moshe Giron".
Censor's signatures at the beginning and end of the volume.
157, [1] leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming on several pages without damage to text. Several tears. The bottom margin of the title page is cut diagonally. Censorship erasures in several places. Loose gatherings. Original cloth binding, damaged and torn.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $800
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Sefer Tziyoni, commentary on the Torah, by R. Menachem Tziyoni, son of R. Meir of Speyer. Cremona: Vincenzo Conti, 1560.
The Kabbalist R. Menachem Tzion [Zion] ben Meir (ca. 1340-1410), author of Sefer Tziyoni, was among the leaders of Ashkenazic (German) Jewry during his lifetime. His grandson was R. Zelikman Binga, known for his book "Minhagei [customs] Maharaz Binga". The first edition of this book was printed in Cremona in 1559; however, one thousand copies of the book were burned during the massive book-burnings that took place in Cremona that year at the instigation of the Church. Only several individual copies of that edition remained. The following year the printing house was reopened, and a new edition was printed due to the great demand. The new edition contained the addition of many passages which were omitted from the 1559 edition. [See: M. Benayahu, Hebrew Press in Cremona, p. 101, according to testimony of the apostate Sixtus who incited the authorities to burn over 12,000 Jewish holy books. See pp. 79-83 for differences between editions and photos of title pages and various leaves from both editions].
Censors' signatures on the final page; several censors' erasures. Signatures and notations in Hebrew ("Yechiel Michel---" and others) and in Latin letters ("Dr. Michael Sachs" and more).
110 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition; stains. Repaired margins on the title page. Pen and pencil marks on several pages. Four dark leaves in the center of the book. New binding.
The Kabbalist R. Menachem Tzion [Zion] ben Meir (ca. 1340-1410), author of Sefer Tziyoni, was among the leaders of Ashkenazic (German) Jewry during his lifetime. His grandson was R. Zelikman Binga, known for his book "Minhagei [customs] Maharaz Binga". The first edition of this book was printed in Cremona in 1559; however, one thousand copies of the book were burned during the massive book-burnings that took place in Cremona that year at the instigation of the Church. Only several individual copies of that edition remained. The following year the printing house was reopened, and a new edition was printed due to the great demand. The new edition contained the addition of many passages which were omitted from the 1559 edition. [See: M. Benayahu, Hebrew Press in Cremona, p. 101, according to testimony of the apostate Sixtus who incited the authorities to burn over 12,000 Jewish holy books. See pp. 79-83 for differences between editions and photos of title pages and various leaves from both editions].
Censors' signatures on the final page; several censors' erasures. Signatures and notations in Hebrew ("Yechiel Michel---" and others) and in Latin letters ("Dr. Michael Sachs" and more).
110 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition; stains. Repaired margins on the title page. Pen and pencil marks on several pages. Four dark leaves in the center of the book. New binding.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
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Sefer Maharil, customs of the Ashkenazic (German) community, by R. Yaakov ben R. Moshe Halevi Moelin. Cremona: Vincenzo Conti, [1565].
115 leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Slight worming to several pages. Small repaired tears. New binding.
115 leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Slight worming to several pages. Small repaired tears. New binding.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,063
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Sefer Dikdukei Rashi, super commentary to Rashi on the Pentateuch. Riva di Trento, 1560. First edition.
In the preface, the publisher, Dr. Jacob Marcaria states that since R. Joseph Ottolenghi was about to issue a compendium of explanations by R. Elijah Mizrahi, the present work is printed to serve a similar purpose.
This work is anonymous. There are those who attribute it to R. Joseph Ottolenghi, Rosh Yeshiva of Cremona. (See Yodea Sefer, p. 72, item 402). The Bibliography of the Hebrew book posits that the style of the preface implies that R. Jacob Marcaria himself was the author of the work. It suggests that in the process of publishing the abbreviation of the commentary of R. Elijah Mizrahi (which was authored by R. Joseph Ottolenghi), R. Jacob composed this work on the grammatical aspects of Rashi's commentary.
However, these are those who attribute the volume's authorship to R. Eliyahu Bachur (Elia Levita). See the introduction of Yaakov Shlomo Biegeleisen to the Artscroll-Mesorah edition of the volume (New York, 1988), which states that the library of the Talmud Torah in Livorno contains a copy with a handwritten note on the flyleaf that the author is "the great grammarian R. Eliyahu Halevi Ashkenazi", who wrote in his Sefer Habachur (article 3, end of principle 11), "I have already begun to prepare another volume in which I will elucidate all the words of Rashi that discuss Biblical grammar…" (A copy of this note appears in the Artscroll edition of this volume).
48 leaves. 21 cm. High-quality light paper. Good condition. Stains. Final pages with dark stains. New elaborate leather binding. Bookplate.
Provenance: Toaff family collection.
In the preface, the publisher, Dr. Jacob Marcaria states that since R. Joseph Ottolenghi was about to issue a compendium of explanations by R. Elijah Mizrahi, the present work is printed to serve a similar purpose.
This work is anonymous. There are those who attribute it to R. Joseph Ottolenghi, Rosh Yeshiva of Cremona. (See Yodea Sefer, p. 72, item 402). The Bibliography of the Hebrew book posits that the style of the preface implies that R. Jacob Marcaria himself was the author of the work. It suggests that in the process of publishing the abbreviation of the commentary of R. Elijah Mizrahi (which was authored by R. Joseph Ottolenghi), R. Jacob composed this work on the grammatical aspects of Rashi's commentary.
However, these are those who attribute the volume's authorship to R. Eliyahu Bachur (Elia Levita). See the introduction of Yaakov Shlomo Biegeleisen to the Artscroll-Mesorah edition of the volume (New York, 1988), which states that the library of the Talmud Torah in Livorno contains a copy with a handwritten note on the flyleaf that the author is "the great grammarian R. Eliyahu Halevi Ashkenazi", who wrote in his Sefer Habachur (article 3, end of principle 11), "I have already begun to prepare another volume in which I will elucidate all the words of Rashi that discuss Biblical grammar…" (A copy of this note appears in the Artscroll edition of this volume).
48 leaves. 21 cm. High-quality light paper. Good condition. Stains. Final pages with dark stains. New elaborate leather binding. Bookplate.
Provenance: Toaff family collection.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $600
Sold for: $813
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Mahalach Shvilei HaDa'at, grammar book by R. Moshe Kimchi with a commentary by R. Eliyahu Bachur (Elia Levita). Mantova, [1563].
Colophon on page 62b reads: "Completed and printed in Mantova in the… Philiponi brothers press". This copy contains an additional two leaves at the end [which according to Dr. Mehlman's listing are "extremely rare"]. The additional leaves consist of: Kitzur Chalukat Kol HaPe'alim, Tachbula - the solution to a mathematical riddle by R. Avrahm Ibn Ezra; and Charuz Neged HaTzachkanim (poem against gambling), which opens with: "He who plays with dice… and thinks that he will win, will never succeed…". An additional colophon appears on page 64b: "Completed… on Shushan Purim, 1563".
[64] leaves. 14 cm. Good condition. Stains. Colorful edges. New vellum binding.
Provenance: Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection - "Ginzei Yisrael"
Colophon on page 62b reads: "Completed and printed in Mantova in the… Philiponi brothers press". This copy contains an additional two leaves at the end [which according to Dr. Mehlman's listing are "extremely rare"]. The additional leaves consist of: Kitzur Chalukat Kol HaPe'alim, Tachbula - the solution to a mathematical riddle by R. Avrahm Ibn Ezra; and Charuz Neged HaTzachkanim (poem against gambling), which opens with: "He who plays with dice… and thinks that he will win, will never succeed…". An additional colophon appears on page 64b: "Completed… on Shushan Purim, 1563".
[64] leaves. 14 cm. Good condition. Stains. Colorful edges. New vellum binding.
Provenance: Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection - "Ginzei Yisrael"
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Sefer Hashorashim / Dictionarium Hebraicum, by Sebastian Munster. Basel: Johann Froben, 1564. Latin and Hebrew.
Hebrew-Latin dictionary by Sebastian Munster, based in part on David Kimchi's "Sefer HaShorashim". With a short Hebrew introduction by Munster.
[496] leaves. 16.5 cm. Good condition. High-quality thick paper. Slight staining. Handwritten inscriptions. Original vellum binding; slightly damaged.
Hebrew-Latin dictionary by Sebastian Munster, based in part on David Kimchi's "Sefer HaShorashim". With a short Hebrew introduction by Munster.
[496] leaves. 16.5 cm. Good condition. High-quality thick paper. Slight staining. Handwritten inscriptions. Original vellum binding; slightly damaged.
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