Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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![Seder Tefillot L'Yimot HaShanah (year-round siddur), Sephardi rites. [Venice: Giovanni (Zuan) Di Gara , 1584].
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![Seder Tefillot L'Yimot HaShanah (year-round siddur), Sephardi rites. [Venice: Giovanni (Zuan) Di Gara , 1584].
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![Seder Tefillot L'Yimot HaShanah (year-round siddur), Sephardi rites. [Venice: Giovanni (Zuan) Di Gara , 1584].
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
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Seder Tefillot L'Yimot HaShanah (year-round siddur), Sephardi rites. [Venice: Giovanni (Zuan) Di Gara , 1584].
Siddur according to Sephardi rites ["Sephardi pictures, pleas and prayers"]. Originally printed in four parts containing prayers for weekdays, Shabbat and Festivals. Offered here are parts 3-4 (lacking), containing Hosha'anot for Succot and for Hoshana Raba, prayers for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, Tikun Chanukah, announcement of fast-days, Shacharit, Selichot for Asarah B'Tevet, Tikun Purim, the Fast of Esther, Purim, Tikun Pesach, Lel Pesach, Shacharit of Pesach, Pizmonim L'Pesach, Tractate Avot, Shavu'ot, Azharot R. Shlomo Ibn Gabirol for Shavu'ot, Tikun Shiv'a Asar B'Tamuz, Tikun Shabbatot, for Shabbat Eichah, Erev Tisha B'Av, Tisha B'Av and Seder Me'ah Berachot.
On leaf 378 is a decoratively-framed announcement of the Tisha B'Av fast to be proclaimed on the Shabbat before the fast. On the verso, is a notice by the printers that they decided to add the everyday prayers to Part 2 as well, for the convenience of users. On leaf 539 is a special title page for the Azharot.
Part 3: 261-263, 265-304, 306-311, 313-320, 322-324, 326-327, 329-344, 346-351, 353-377. Originally; [217]-377 leaves. This copy contains 109 leaves of 161 leaves (lacking 52 leaves). Part 4: 378-388, 390-394, 399-454, 457-471, 474-479, 481-528, 530-535, 538-543, 545-551, 554-559, 561-578, 583, 586-590, 593-600, 602-640, 642-645 leaves. Originally: [378]-655, 659-683 leaves. This copy contains 241 of 303 leaves (lacking 62 leaves). Total: 350 leaves + [5] handwritten replacements (Yemenite script). 16 cm. Fair condition. Stains and dampstains. Wear and tears to margins. Detached gatherings (signatures) and leaves. Unbound.
Doubles of leaves are enclosed: 281, 417-422, 424-432, 458-461, 463. Total of 20 leaves. Fair-poor condition (removed from the "Binding Geniza", damages to text vary).
Rare. The copy in the NLI is lacking.
Siddur according to Sephardi rites ["Sephardi pictures, pleas and prayers"]. Originally printed in four parts containing prayers for weekdays, Shabbat and Festivals. Offered here are parts 3-4 (lacking), containing Hosha'anot for Succot and for Hoshana Raba, prayers for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, Tikun Chanukah, announcement of fast-days, Shacharit, Selichot for Asarah B'Tevet, Tikun Purim, the Fast of Esther, Purim, Tikun Pesach, Lel Pesach, Shacharit of Pesach, Pizmonim L'Pesach, Tractate Avot, Shavu'ot, Azharot R. Shlomo Ibn Gabirol for Shavu'ot, Tikun Shiv'a Asar B'Tamuz, Tikun Shabbatot, for Shabbat Eichah, Erev Tisha B'Av, Tisha B'Av and Seder Me'ah Berachot.
On leaf 378 is a decoratively-framed announcement of the Tisha B'Av fast to be proclaimed on the Shabbat before the fast. On the verso, is a notice by the printers that they decided to add the everyday prayers to Part 2 as well, for the convenience of users. On leaf 539 is a special title page for the Azharot.
Part 3: 261-263, 265-304, 306-311, 313-320, 322-324, 326-327, 329-344, 346-351, 353-377. Originally; [217]-377 leaves. This copy contains 109 leaves of 161 leaves (lacking 52 leaves). Part 4: 378-388, 390-394, 399-454, 457-471, 474-479, 481-528, 530-535, 538-543, 545-551, 554-559, 561-578, 583, 586-590, 593-600, 602-640, 642-645 leaves. Originally: [378]-655, 659-683 leaves. This copy contains 241 of 303 leaves (lacking 62 leaves). Total: 350 leaves + [5] handwritten replacements (Yemenite script). 16 cm. Fair condition. Stains and dampstains. Wear and tears to margins. Detached gatherings (signatures) and leaves. Unbound.
Doubles of leaves are enclosed: 281, 417-422, 424-432, 458-461, 463. Total of 20 leaves. Fair-poor condition (removed from the "Binding Geniza", damages to text vary).
Rare. The copy in the NLI is lacking.
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Siddurim and Prayer Books
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Machzor according to the Ashkenazic custom (in Italy), with the Hadrat Kodesh commentary. Second part, Selichot (penitential prayers) and prayers for the High Holy Days and holidays of Tishrei. Venice: Giovanni Bragadin by Giovanni di Gara, [1600].
Short glosses and corrections. Censor's erasures of words and sentences.
The page preceding the title page contains an inscription in Italian Hebrew handwriting about "Piyyutim for the first night of Rosh Hashanah".
315 leaves. 29 cm. Overall good condition, several pages in fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears with damage to text on several pages, repaired (with strips of paper or with handwritten replacements). Original leather binding; worn and damaged.
Short glosses and corrections. Censor's erasures of words and sentences.
The page preceding the title page contains an inscription in Italian Hebrew handwriting about "Piyyutim for the first night of Rosh Hashanah".
315 leaves. 29 cm. Overall good condition, several pages in fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears with damage to text on several pages, repaired (with strips of paper or with handwritten replacements). Original leather binding; worn and damaged.
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Siddurim and Prayer Books
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
Unsold
Siddur Safah Berurah, "Properly organized with Yiddish translation" by R. Wolf Heidenheim (HaRaveh). Rodelheim, 1835. Bound with Tehillim with Yiddish translation and prayers for women. Rodelheim, 1835.
Engraved frontispiece - illustration of angels and an altar, and the word "Lesivlonot" (engagement present for the bride). At the top of the frontispiece are paper appliques representing two red, white, and blue Dutch flags. The flags are inscribed with the words "At this time next year Sarah will have a son" [Hebrew year 5596 (1836) in gematria code]. Stamped on the binding are the title "Siddur Lesivlonot" and the name of the bride - Sar'ka bas R. Asher (the name is stamped upside-down on the back cover; evidently an error made when the siddur was rebound). On the front endpaper is a handwritten list of births.
[1], 4, 136, [2], 137-224, 36, 45-96, 95-104, 36, 92, 12, 8 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Original leather binding (repaired), with decorative silver clasp.
Not in NLI and not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
Engraved frontispiece - illustration of angels and an altar, and the word "Lesivlonot" (engagement present for the bride). At the top of the frontispiece are paper appliques representing two red, white, and blue Dutch flags. The flags are inscribed with the words "At this time next year Sarah will have a son" [Hebrew year 5596 (1836) in gematria code]. Stamped on the binding are the title "Siddur Lesivlonot" and the name of the bride - Sar'ka bas R. Asher (the name is stamped upside-down on the back cover; evidently an error made when the siddur was rebound). On the front endpaper is a handwritten list of births.
[1], 4, 136, [2], 137-224, 36, 45-96, 95-104, 36, 92, 12, 8 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Original leather binding (repaired), with decorative silver clasp.
Not in NLI and not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
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Siddurim and Prayer Books
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $300
Unsold
Machzor "Erech Hatephiloth" for Sukkot; Ashkenazi. Two parts: the first days of Sukkot and the last days of Sukkot, "Arranged and translated into French", by Elchanan ben Netanel Durlacher. Paris, 1867.
Each part contains two title pages, one in Hebrew and one in French. The original Hebrew and the French translation are on facing pages. Before each title page is a lithograph illustration with a protective page, each illustrating a different Biblical episode.
[3 leaves], III pages, 386 pages; [3 leaves], 375 pages. 21 cm. Very good condition. Gilt edges. Red velvet binding with a large silver clasp. Wear and tears to the binding; damaged clasp.
Each part contains two title pages, one in Hebrew and one in French. The original Hebrew and the French translation are on facing pages. Before each title page is a lithograph illustration with a protective page, each illustrating a different Biblical episode.
[3 leaves], III pages, 386 pages; [3 leaves], 375 pages. 21 cm. Very good condition. Gilt edges. Red velvet binding with a large silver clasp. Wear and tears to the binding; damaged clasp.
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Siddurim and Prayer Books
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Pesach LaShem, Kabbalistic commentary on the Passover Haggadah, "composed by… the great Kabbalist R. Chaim Ibn Gabai, son of the renowned R. Meir Ibn Gabai". Cosntantinople: Yosef Chacham Halevi, [1559].
The printing was evidently not completed. Offered here is an uncut sheet (four leaves). Two leaves are torn and incomplete.
Most extant copies include only the first gathering of four unnumbered leaves (listed by Yaari in the listing of Constantinople printings). The copy of the NLI also includes the second gathering containing pages 5-8, which end with "Ha Lachma Anya".
4 leaves, 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Evidently removed from a bindings geniza. Dark stains and wear. Worming and tears. Large tears with damage to text on two pages. The title page has tears with damage to the border.
Extremely rare. All known copies have extensive marginal damage.
Otzar HaHagadot 21.
The printing was evidently not completed. Offered here is an uncut sheet (four leaves). Two leaves are torn and incomplete.
Most extant copies include only the first gathering of four unnumbered leaves (listed by Yaari in the listing of Constantinople printings). The copy of the NLI also includes the second gathering containing pages 5-8, which end with "Ha Lachma Anya".
4 leaves, 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Evidently removed from a bindings geniza. Dark stains and wear. Worming and tears. Large tears with damage to text on two pages. The title page has tears with damage to the border.
Extremely rare. All known copies have extensive marginal damage.
Otzar HaHagadot 21.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Gedolim Ma'asei Hashem, commentary on Biblical stories, including the Passover Hagaddah with commentary, by R. Eliezer Ashkenazi ben Eliyahu HaRofeh (the doctor). Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, 1583. First edition.
Several ownership inscriptions: "Yaakov ben R. Moshe Eliezer Yitzchak Hakohen zt"l Shain"; "Yaakov Hirsch ben R. Avraham Leib Dayan of S---G community".
[6], 1-181, [1], 182-196 leaves. Final leaf missing. 27.5 cm. Condition of pages varies; good-fair. Stains and wear. Worming to several pages. Large tears to the title page, with damage to the border, repaired with paper. A tear damaging the text on one leaf. Tears with slight damage to text on several other leaves; repaired. Old binding, renewed.
The Hagadda is not listed by Ya'ari or Otzar HaHagaddot.
Several ownership inscriptions: "Yaakov ben R. Moshe Eliezer Yitzchak Hakohen zt"l Shain"; "Yaakov Hirsch ben R. Avraham Leib Dayan of S---G community".
[6], 1-181, [1], 182-196 leaves. Final leaf missing. 27.5 cm. Condition of pages varies; good-fair. Stains and wear. Worming to several pages. Large tears to the title page, with damage to the border, repaired with paper. A tear damaging the text on one leaf. Tears with slight damage to text on several other leaves; repaired. Old binding, renewed.
The Hagadda is not listed by Ya'ari or Otzar HaHagaddot.
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Passover Haggadot
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![Sefer Brit Mateh Moshe - Passover Hagaddah with Kabbalistic commentaries by R. Moshe ben Yeshaya Katz. Berlin, [1701]. First](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/31.jpg "Passover Hagaddah - Brit Mateh Moshe - Berlin, 1701 - First Haggadah P")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $4,500
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Brit Mateh Moshe - Passover Hagaddah with Kabbalistic commentaries by R. Moshe ben Yeshaya Katz. Berlin, [1701]. First Haggadah published in Berlin.
Incomplete copy (without the title page and introduction), with particularly wide margins. Page 12a contains a long gloss in Ashkenazic handwriting contemporary to the printing, seemingly the handwriting of the author.
R. Moshe ben Yeshaya Katz was the nephew of R. Naftali Katz, rabbi of Posen. He left Vienna during the expulsion of the Jews in 1670, and wandered through several communities before settling in Berlin. In his introduction to his commentary on the Hagaddah he states that he planned to travel to Eretz Israel with R. Yehuda Hachassid but was unable to do so.
5-6, 5-104 leaves. (Originally: 6, 5-104 leaves. Missing: title page and pages 2-4 with the introduction). 27.5 cm. Good-fair condition, varies. Stains, wine stains and food stains. Tears and wear to a number of pages. Worn binding.
First Passover Hagaddah published in Berlin. Yaari 67; Otzar Hahagaddot 103.
Incomplete copy (without the title page and introduction), with particularly wide margins. Page 12a contains a long gloss in Ashkenazic handwriting contemporary to the printing, seemingly the handwriting of the author.
R. Moshe ben Yeshaya Katz was the nephew of R. Naftali Katz, rabbi of Posen. He left Vienna during the expulsion of the Jews in 1670, and wandered through several communities before settling in Berlin. In his introduction to his commentary on the Hagaddah he states that he planned to travel to Eretz Israel with R. Yehuda Hachassid but was unable to do so.
5-6, 5-104 leaves. (Originally: 6, 5-104 leaves. Missing: title page and pages 2-4 with the introduction). 27.5 cm. Good-fair condition, varies. Stains, wine stains and food stains. Tears and wear to a number of pages. Worn binding.
First Passover Hagaddah published in Berlin. Yaari 67; Otzar Hahagaddot 103.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,188
Including buyer's premium
Illustrated Passover Haggadah with the commentary of Abarbanel. Includes instructions and customs in Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino. Amsterdam: Shlomo Proops, [1712].
Two title pages, the first with illustrations of Moses and Aaron and Moses at the burning bush. Further illustrations in the body of the Haggadah.
The title page and illustrations are engravings by Abraham Bar-Jacob the convert, who illustrated the Amsterdam 1695 Haggadah. This Haggadah was printed according to the same template, with changes to the title page illustrations and two other illustrations.
[1], 31 leaves. 31.5 cm. Condition varies; fair to fair-poor. Stains and wear. Worming on the text; repaired. Repaired tears. Dark food stains. The two last sections of the Haggadah (Hallel and Nirtza) contain handwritten glosses. New elaborate leather binding.
Without the folded map of Eretz Israel at the end of the Haggadah.
Yaari 73; Otzar Hahagadot 120.
Two title pages, the first with illustrations of Moses and Aaron and Moses at the burning bush. Further illustrations in the body of the Haggadah.
The title page and illustrations are engravings by Abraham Bar-Jacob the convert, who illustrated the Amsterdam 1695 Haggadah. This Haggadah was printed according to the same template, with changes to the title page illustrations and two other illustrations.
[1], 31 leaves. 31.5 cm. Condition varies; fair to fair-poor. Stains and wear. Worming on the text; repaired. Repaired tears. Dark food stains. The two last sections of the Haggadah (Hallel and Nirtza) contain handwritten glosses. New elaborate leather binding.
Without the folded map of Eretz Israel at the end of the Haggadah.
Yaari 73; Otzar Hahagadot 120.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $300
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Three illustrated Haggadot - early 19th century:
* Illustrated Passover Haggadah with Yiddish translation. Basel, 1816. New binding with the original cover (in a checkerboard pattern) attached. Yaari 399; Otzar Hahaggadot 565.
* Ma'aleh Beit Chorin Passover Haggada with commentaries of the Maharal, Alshich, and Ollelot Ephraim. Vienna, 1804. Engravings based on the Amsterdam 1695 Haggadah. Yaari 322; Otzar Hahaggadot 468.
* Ma'aleh Beit Chorin Passover Haggadah with the commentary of the Alshich, Gevurot Hashem (Maharal) and Ollelot Ephraim (R. Shlomo Ephraim of Lunschitz, the Kli Yakar). Vienna, [1823]. Engravings. Yaari 453; Otzar Hahaggadot 633.
3 Passover Haggadot. Size and condition vary. Overall fair condition; stains and wear.
* Illustrated Passover Haggadah with Yiddish translation. Basel, 1816. New binding with the original cover (in a checkerboard pattern) attached. Yaari 399; Otzar Hahaggadot 565.
* Ma'aleh Beit Chorin Passover Haggada with commentaries of the Maharal, Alshich, and Ollelot Ephraim. Vienna, 1804. Engravings based on the Amsterdam 1695 Haggadah. Yaari 322; Otzar Hahaggadot 468.
* Ma'aleh Beit Chorin Passover Haggadah with the commentary of the Alshich, Gevurot Hashem (Maharal) and Ollelot Ephraim (R. Shlomo Ephraim of Lunschitz, the Kli Yakar). Vienna, [1823]. Engravings. Yaari 453; Otzar Hahaggadot 633.
3 Passover Haggadot. Size and condition vary. Overall fair condition; stains and wear.
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Passover Haggadot
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $300
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
* Illustrated Passover Haggadah, proofread by Avraham Chai Morpurgo. Trieste, 1864.
Many illustrations on the title page and in the body of the Haggadah by C. Kirchmayr, with descriptions below each illustration.
[1], 42 pages (missing last leaf with musical notes). 31.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Repaired tears. Title page is mounted on thick paper for strengthening. New binding; worn.
Yaari 898; Otzar Hahaggadot 1216.
Two editions of the Passover Haggadah printed in Trieste in 1863-1864, one with Italian translation and one without.
* Illustrated Passover Haggadah with Italian translation. Trieste, 1863. The end of the Haggadah contains the musical notes for the songs Adir Hu, Adir BeMelucha and Echad Mi Yode'a.
[4], 64, [2] pages. 33.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Printed cardboard binding. Damage and tears (some open) to binding.
Yaari 899; Otzar Hahaggadot 1217.
Many illustrations on the title page and in the body of the Haggadah by C. Kirchmayr, with descriptions below each illustration.
[1], 42 pages (missing last leaf with musical notes). 31.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Repaired tears. Title page is mounted on thick paper for strengthening. New binding; worn.
Yaari 898; Otzar Hahaggadot 1216.
Two editions of the Passover Haggadah printed in Trieste in 1863-1864, one with Italian translation and one without.
* Illustrated Passover Haggadah with Italian translation. Trieste, 1863. The end of the Haggadah contains the musical notes for the songs Adir Hu, Adir BeMelucha and Echad Mi Yode'a.
[4], 64, [2] pages. 33.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Printed cardboard binding. Damage and tears (some open) to binding.
Yaari 899; Otzar Hahaggadot 1217.
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Passover Haggadot
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![Sefer HaShorashim [Book of roots], by R. David Kimchi (Radak). [Napoli: Azriel Gunzenhauser Ashkenazi, 1490]. Second edition.](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/35_1.jpg "Sefer HaShorashim - Napoli, 1490 - Incunable")
![Sefer HaShorashim [Book of roots], by R. David Kimchi (Radak). [Napoli: Azriel Gunzenhauser Ashkenazi, 1490]. Second edition.](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/35_2.jpg "Sefer HaShorashim - Napoli, 1490 - Incunable")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $40,000
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Sefer HaShorashim [Book of roots], by R. David Kimchi (Radak). [Napoli: Azriel Gunzenhauser Ashkenazi, 1490]. Second edition. Incunable.
Printed without a title page. Single column, square script, with sources in the margins in Rashi script.
Colophon on the final page: "I, the undersigned, apologize to all readers, since I proofread this book and found several verses that do not appear in the entire Bible… I have therefore placed them here at the end of the volume… Shmuel ben Meir Latif… Napoli, Elul 1490".
Several handwritten glosses; one unusually long.
[143] leaves (18 gatherings of 8 leaves each). Missing the first blank page of the first gathering. 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Repaired worming. Thick, high-quality paper. Renewed leather binding with gilt lettering on the spine and colorful endpapers. Damaged binding, with worming to the spine.
Printed without a title page. Single column, square script, with sources in the margins in Rashi script.
Colophon on the final page: "I, the undersigned, apologize to all readers, since I proofread this book and found several verses that do not appear in the entire Bible… I have therefore placed them here at the end of the volume… Shmuel ben Meir Latif… Napoli, Elul 1490".
Several handwritten glosses; one unusually long.
[143] leaves (18 gatherings of 8 leaves each). Missing the first blank page of the first gathering. 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Repaired worming. Thick, high-quality paper. Renewed leather binding with gilt lettering on the spine and colorful endpapers. Damaged binding, with worming to the spine.
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Incunabula and Early Printed Books
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![Commentary of Rabbenu Bachaye on the Torah - Bereshit and Shemot. [Naples: Azriel ben Yosef (Gunzenhauser) Ashkenazi, 1492].](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale57-public/36.jpg "Commentary of Rabbenu Bachaye on the Torah - Naples, 1492 - First Edit")
Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $4,000
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Commentary of Rabbenu Bachaye on the Torah - Bereshit and Shemot. [Naples: Azriel ben Yosef (Gunzenhauser) Ashkenazi, 1492]. At the beginning of Sefer Shemot is a page with a magnificently illustrated woodcut border containing flowers, peacocks, horses, angels and other illustrations.
First edition, incunable. This edition was the basis for the dozens of subsequent editions of this volume.
Many handwritten corrections and notations of sources and references. Several unidentified long glosses [Oriental script - Eretz Israel or Turkey-Salonika, ca. 1500s]. Other long glosses in different handwriting [Yemen?].
Two incomplete volumes, including: parts of Sefer Bereshit (a torn page from Parashat Bereshit, Parashat Lech-Lecha until VaYehi) and Sefer Shemot (except for one leaf in the middle and last leaf).
Sefer Bereshit: [51] leaves, (out of [75] originally). Sefer Shemot contains [72] leaves (out of [74] originally). Altogether [123] leaves (out of [149] originally) for Sefer Bereshit and Shemot. The complete book contained [288] leaves originally. 27 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, wear and tears, cut margins, repaired damage. Sefer Bereshit is unbound; Sefer Shemot is bound with new leather binding.
These volumes were also printed concurrently in Spain or Portugal. Only sections are extant, and it is unclear whether the printing was completed during the Spanish Expulsion.
First edition, incunable. This edition was the basis for the dozens of subsequent editions of this volume.
Many handwritten corrections and notations of sources and references. Several unidentified long glosses [Oriental script - Eretz Israel or Turkey-Salonika, ca. 1500s]. Other long glosses in different handwriting [Yemen?].
Two incomplete volumes, including: parts of Sefer Bereshit (a torn page from Parashat Bereshit, Parashat Lech-Lecha until VaYehi) and Sefer Shemot (except for one leaf in the middle and last leaf).
Sefer Bereshit: [51] leaves, (out of [75] originally). Sefer Shemot contains [72] leaves (out of [74] originally). Altogether [123] leaves (out of [149] originally) for Sefer Bereshit and Shemot. The complete book contained [288] leaves originally. 27 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, wear and tears, cut margins, repaired damage. Sefer Bereshit is unbound; Sefer Shemot is bound with new leather binding.
These volumes were also printed concurrently in Spain or Portugal. Only sections are extant, and it is unclear whether the printing was completed during the Spanish Expulsion.
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Incunabula and Early Printed Books
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