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![Kol Bo, laws and customs. Rimini (Italy): Gershom Soncino, [ca. 1520]. Second edition. (This edition was presumably printed b](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/5_1.jpg "Kol Bo – Rimini – Printed by Gershom Soncino – Signature of Rabbi Mosh")
![Kol Bo, laws and customs. Rimini (Italy): Gershom Soncino, [ca. 1520]. Second edition. (This edition was presumably printed b](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/5_2.jpg "Kol Bo – Rimini – Printed by Gershom Soncino – Signature of Rabbi Mosh")
Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $3,500
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Unsold
Kol Bo, laws and customs. Rimini (Italy): Gershom Soncino, [ca. 1520]. Second edition. (This edition was presumably printed based on a manuscript, and is not dependent on the first edition printed in Italy, ca. 1490).
Signature (slightly faded) on the title page: "Moshe son of R. Yisrael Supino" (the only person known to us by the name of Moshe Supino was a disciple of the Arizal, who served as his Shochet, following the kavanot the Arizal had instructed him. Taamei HaMitzvot by R. Chaim Vital relates that a goat once came to the Arizal on a Thursday, and after speaking to it, the Arizal commanded to go purchase it and have it slaughtered by R. Moshe Supino in honor of Shabbat. R. Chaim Vital then asked his teacher what sin this soul had committed to require reincarnation as a goat).
Several glosses, as well as many handwritten references and marks. Censor deletions to one leaf.
[164] leaves. 28.5 cm. Thick, high-quality paper. Most leaves in good-fair condition. Stains, dampstains. Wear, worming and minor tears to title page, slightly affecting text and border, repaired with paper. Worming and tears to last leaf and one leaf in the middle of the book (professionally restored). Minor damage to several other leaves. Minor repairs and reinforcement to margins of approx. 15 first leaves and last few leaves. Restored binding (incorporating parts of an early binding).
Regarding year of printing, see article by A.M. Habermann, The Soncino Printers, in his book Perakim BeToldot HaMadpisim HaIvriim, Jerusalem 1978, p. 73, no. 79 (in his opinion the book was printed ca. 1525-1526).
Signature (slightly faded) on the title page: "Moshe son of R. Yisrael Supino" (the only person known to us by the name of Moshe Supino was a disciple of the Arizal, who served as his Shochet, following the kavanot the Arizal had instructed him. Taamei HaMitzvot by R. Chaim Vital relates that a goat once came to the Arizal on a Thursday, and after speaking to it, the Arizal commanded to go purchase it and have it slaughtered by R. Moshe Supino in honor of Shabbat. R. Chaim Vital then asked his teacher what sin this soul had committed to require reincarnation as a goat).
Several glosses, as well as many handwritten references and marks. Censor deletions to one leaf.
[164] leaves. 28.5 cm. Thick, high-quality paper. Most leaves in good-fair condition. Stains, dampstains. Wear, worming and minor tears to title page, slightly affecting text and border, repaired with paper. Worming and tears to last leaf and one leaf in the middle of the book (professionally restored). Minor damage to several other leaves. Minor repairs and reinforcement to margins of approx. 15 first leaves and last few leaves. Restored binding (incorporating parts of an early binding).
Regarding year of printing, see article by A.M. Habermann, The Soncino Printers, in his book Perakim BeToldot HaMadpisim HaIvriim, Jerusalem 1978, p. 73, no. 79 (in his opinion the book was printed ca. 1525-1526).
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![Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Arachim – with Rashi and Tosfot and Piskei Tosfot. [Venice]: Daniel Bomberg [1522]. First edition](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/6_1.jpg "Tractate Arachin – Venice, 1522 – Bomberg Press, First Edition")
![Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Arachim – with Rashi and Tosfot and Piskei Tosfot. [Venice]: Daniel Bomberg [1522]. First edition](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/6_2.jpg "Tractate Arachin – Venice, 1522 – Bomberg Press, First Edition")
Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $5,000
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
Sold for: $10,625
Including buyer's premium
Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Arachim – with Rashi and Tosfot and Piskei Tosfot. [Venice]: Daniel Bomberg [1522]. First edition.
A volume from the first edition of the Talmud printed by the famous Daniel Bomberg in Venice. This edition was published in 1520-1523 and was the first complete edition of the Babylonian Talmud. It became the template for all further editions of the Talmud, introducing the pagination and the characteristic page layout customary until today (see: R. N.N. Rabinowitz, Maamar al Hadpasat HaTalmud, pp. 35-43).
Gloss in early Sephardi script on p. 12b. The beginning of an incomplete gloss appears on p. 29a.
Complete copy, including title page. 35 leaves. 36.5 cm. Light-colored, high-quality paper. Most leaves are in good condition. The title page is heavily stained, with damage and tears, repaired with paper. Stains and light dampstains. Infrequent light worming to the margins of a few leaves. New leather binding.
A volume from the first edition of the Talmud printed by the famous Daniel Bomberg in Venice. This edition was published in 1520-1523 and was the first complete edition of the Babylonian Talmud. It became the template for all further editions of the Talmud, introducing the pagination and the characteristic page layout customary until today (see: R. N.N. Rabinowitz, Maamar al Hadpasat HaTalmud, pp. 35-43).
Gloss in early Sephardi script on p. 12b. The beginning of an incomplete gloss appears on p. 29a.
Complete copy, including title page. 35 leaves. 36.5 cm. Light-colored, high-quality paper. Most leaves are in good condition. The title page is heavily stained, with damage and tears, repaired with paper. Stains and light dampstains. Infrequent light worming to the margins of a few leaves. New leather binding.
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Early Printed books
Catalogue
Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $15,000
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Unsold
Machzor according to Ashkenazi rite – prayers and piyyutim for the Three Festivals, the Four Parshiot and the High Holidays. [Augsburg: Chaim son of David Shachor, 1536].
Printed without title page. The text begins on verso of the first leaf (p. 2) with the prayer Shochen Ad, followed by the Yotzer for Shabbat Chanuka. The machzor contains the piyyutim and yotzrot for the Festivals and holidays and does not include the regular prayers. The printer's colophon appears on the last leaf: "The Ashkenazi rite machzor was printed and completed on Tuesday, the 11th of Iyar… in Augsburg the capital city by Chaim son of R. David Shachor".
An owner's signature in early Italian script appears at the top of leaf [2], from the month of Kislev 1598, slightly cutoff due to trimmed leaves: "[---] Rosh Chodesh Kislev 1598… that I, Ms. Tamar (acronym), the widow of R. Moshe son [---] Halpron, gave this machzor as a gift to my son Aharon… So no person should rise and contest this fact... And the aforementioned Tamar has commanded me Shlomo Zechar[ya] to write this in the book to be a sign. Shlomo Zecharya Catil[ano]".
Presumably, this machzor was used by the chazan in the synagogue of one of the Ashkenazi communities in Italy and therefore, marks and inscriptions in Italian script appear in many places, marking the sections recited by the chazan and those recited by the congregation. These include deletions, comments, several glosses with replacements or textual revisions or customs.
Censorship deletions on several leaves.
Bound between the leaves of gathering 22 is a piece of paper with a handwritten inscription (in Italian script) of the Seder Selichot for Mondays and Thursdays.
Two handwritten leaves are bound at the end of the volume. These leaves contain the verses recited during the priestly blessing and the Yehi Ratzon prayer said at that time.
Complete copy. [255] leaves + [2] handwritten leaves. 29.5 cm. Most leaves are in good-fair condition. Stains, creases and wear. Dampstains to many leaves. Tear to first leaf, the first word is lacking and replaced with a photocopy. Tears to second leaf and to several other leaves, repaired with paper, slightly affecting text. Worming to some leaves, primarily to margins, some restored with tape (some damage to text). Several leaves with narrower margins, possibly supplied from a later copy. New leather binding.
The printer R. Chaim Shachor was one of the first printers in Prague, however, following a dispute between printers, he left the city. He settled in Oels (present day Oleśnica, Poland) where he continued working as a printer. After his printing press in Oels was destroyed in a storm, R. Chaim Shachor relocated to Augsburg (Germany), where he printed Hebrew books. He printed his books, including this Machzor, in an Ashkenazic-style square typeface, similar to the typeface used in Prague, unlike other printers who used a Sephardic-style typeface.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Printed without title page. The text begins on verso of the first leaf (p. 2) with the prayer Shochen Ad, followed by the Yotzer for Shabbat Chanuka. The machzor contains the piyyutim and yotzrot for the Festivals and holidays and does not include the regular prayers. The printer's colophon appears on the last leaf: "The Ashkenazi rite machzor was printed and completed on Tuesday, the 11th of Iyar… in Augsburg the capital city by Chaim son of R. David Shachor".
An owner's signature in early Italian script appears at the top of leaf [2], from the month of Kislev 1598, slightly cutoff due to trimmed leaves: "[---] Rosh Chodesh Kislev 1598… that I, Ms. Tamar (acronym), the widow of R. Moshe son [---] Halpron, gave this machzor as a gift to my son Aharon… So no person should rise and contest this fact... And the aforementioned Tamar has commanded me Shlomo Zechar[ya] to write this in the book to be a sign. Shlomo Zecharya Catil[ano]".
Presumably, this machzor was used by the chazan in the synagogue of one of the Ashkenazi communities in Italy and therefore, marks and inscriptions in Italian script appear in many places, marking the sections recited by the chazan and those recited by the congregation. These include deletions, comments, several glosses with replacements or textual revisions or customs.
Censorship deletions on several leaves.
Bound between the leaves of gathering 22 is a piece of paper with a handwritten inscription (in Italian script) of the Seder Selichot for Mondays and Thursdays.
Two handwritten leaves are bound at the end of the volume. These leaves contain the verses recited during the priestly blessing and the Yehi Ratzon prayer said at that time.
Complete copy. [255] leaves + [2] handwritten leaves. 29.5 cm. Most leaves are in good-fair condition. Stains, creases and wear. Dampstains to many leaves. Tear to first leaf, the first word is lacking and replaced with a photocopy. Tears to second leaf and to several other leaves, repaired with paper, slightly affecting text. Worming to some leaves, primarily to margins, some restored with tape (some damage to text). Several leaves with narrower margins, possibly supplied from a later copy. New leather binding.
The printer R. Chaim Shachor was one of the first printers in Prague, however, following a dispute between printers, he left the city. He settled in Oels (present day Oleśnica, Poland) where he continued working as a printer. After his printing press in Oels was destroyed in a storm, R. Chaim Shachor relocated to Augsburg (Germany), where he printed Hebrew books. He printed his books, including this Machzor, in an Ashkenazic-style square typeface, similar to the typeface used in Prague, unlike other printers who used a Sephardic-style typeface.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Category
Early Printed books
Catalogue
Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $4,000
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
Sold for: $7,500
Including buyer's premium
Year-round machzor, Ashkenazi rite, with commentary and laws by R. Binyamin HaLevi Ashkenazi, rabbi of the Ashkenazi community of Salonika. [Salonika: Shlomo and Yosef Yaavetz, ca. 1550]. First edition.
This machzor was published for the Salonika Ashkenazi community. It is the first edition of the machzor with the commentary and laws by R. Binyamin HaLevi. Much of the laws and commentaries were later printed in the Sabbioneta-Cremona edition in 1557-1560 and in another edition printed in Venice in 1568. There, the laws and commentaries are titled Maaglei Tzedek, and from then on, they were called the Maaglei Tzedek commentary or Machzor Maaglei Tzedek, and were printed alongside the text of many editions of Ashkenazi rite and Polish rite machzorim. See: D. Goldschmidt, Mechkerei Tefilla U'Piyyut, Jerusalem 1980, pp. 252-265; Y. Yudlov, Ginzei Yisrael, Jerusalem 1985, no. 322, pp. 70-71.
The editor of the machzor and the compiler of the laws is R. Binyamin HaLevi Ashkenazi, rabbi of the Salonika Ashkenazi community and a leading Torah scholar of his times. In addition to the laws, R. Binyamin added to this machzor several piyyutim that he composed, including a lamentation (leaf [187]) relating to the great fire of 4th Av 1545 and to the epidemic which took the lives of four of his children in 1548.
The machzor was printed without a title page and does not contain weekday prayers.
The two volumes contain glosses in Sephardic and Ashkenazic scripts, containing additions and textual corrections. A prayer for the chazzan on the High Holidays is copied before the Yotzer prayer for Rosh Hashanah (in early Ashkenazic script). Censor's deletions in many places.
In the first volume, owners' signatures appear at the beginning of the Selichot for Monday, Thursday and Monday: "This machzor belongs to me, Chaim son of R. Mordechai HaLevi" (deleted); "Belongs to me, Avigdor son of R. Yosef Sofiali".
The first leaf of the second volume appears twice; presumably, one of them was added from another copy. One is bound and the other is detached. The detached leaf bears the signatures: "This machzor belongs to me, Chaim son of R. Mordechai HaLevi" (deleted); "1667, belongs to me, Avigdor son of R. Yosef Sofiali".
Incomplete copy. Vol. I: [188] leaves. Vol. II: [148] leaves (first leaf appears twice). Total: [336] leaves. Lacking 33 leaves: from Vol. I, leaf [1]; from Vol. II, leaves [9]-[10] and last 30 leaves (including the colophon). Most of the lacking leaves were replaced with photocopies. Vol. I: 28.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Large slightly-dark stains to several leaves. Dozens of leaves are damaged with heavy worming and many tears, repaired with paper, affecting text (the book was professionally restored, the missing text of many leaves was replaced with photocopies or by hand). Vol. II: 28.5 cm. Condition varies, fair-good to good. Stains and wear. Many dark stains to first ten leaves and dampstains to some leaves. Tears and damage, affecting text. Open tear to one leaf, with loss of approximately half the leaf. Paper reinforcement in several places. New bindings.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
This machzor was published for the Salonika Ashkenazi community. It is the first edition of the machzor with the commentary and laws by R. Binyamin HaLevi. Much of the laws and commentaries were later printed in the Sabbioneta-Cremona edition in 1557-1560 and in another edition printed in Venice in 1568. There, the laws and commentaries are titled Maaglei Tzedek, and from then on, they were called the Maaglei Tzedek commentary or Machzor Maaglei Tzedek, and were printed alongside the text of many editions of Ashkenazi rite and Polish rite machzorim. See: D. Goldschmidt, Mechkerei Tefilla U'Piyyut, Jerusalem 1980, pp. 252-265; Y. Yudlov, Ginzei Yisrael, Jerusalem 1985, no. 322, pp. 70-71.
The editor of the machzor and the compiler of the laws is R. Binyamin HaLevi Ashkenazi, rabbi of the Salonika Ashkenazi community and a leading Torah scholar of his times. In addition to the laws, R. Binyamin added to this machzor several piyyutim that he composed, including a lamentation (leaf [187]) relating to the great fire of 4th Av 1545 and to the epidemic which took the lives of four of his children in 1548.
The machzor was printed without a title page and does not contain weekday prayers.
The two volumes contain glosses in Sephardic and Ashkenazic scripts, containing additions and textual corrections. A prayer for the chazzan on the High Holidays is copied before the Yotzer prayer for Rosh Hashanah (in early Ashkenazic script). Censor's deletions in many places.
In the first volume, owners' signatures appear at the beginning of the Selichot for Monday, Thursday and Monday: "This machzor belongs to me, Chaim son of R. Mordechai HaLevi" (deleted); "Belongs to me, Avigdor son of R. Yosef Sofiali".
The first leaf of the second volume appears twice; presumably, one of them was added from another copy. One is bound and the other is detached. The detached leaf bears the signatures: "This machzor belongs to me, Chaim son of R. Mordechai HaLevi" (deleted); "1667, belongs to me, Avigdor son of R. Yosef Sofiali".
Incomplete copy. Vol. I: [188] leaves. Vol. II: [148] leaves (first leaf appears twice). Total: [336] leaves. Lacking 33 leaves: from Vol. I, leaf [1]; from Vol. II, leaves [9]-[10] and last 30 leaves (including the colophon). Most of the lacking leaves were replaced with photocopies. Vol. I: 28.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Large slightly-dark stains to several leaves. Dozens of leaves are damaged with heavy worming and many tears, repaired with paper, affecting text (the book was professionally restored, the missing text of many leaves was replaced with photocopies or by hand). Vol. II: 28.5 cm. Condition varies, fair-good to good. Stains and wear. Many dark stains to first ten leaves and dampstains to some leaves. Tears and damage, affecting text. Open tear to one leaf, with loss of approximately half the leaf. Paper reinforcement in several places. New bindings.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
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Early Printed books
Catalogue
![[Vetus Testamentum Multiplici Lingua Nunc Primo Impressum], fourth volume: Quarta Pars Veteris Impressa: Adiuncta Utrique Sua](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/9_1.jpg "he Complutensian Polyglot – The First Multilingual Edition of the Bibl")
![[Vetus Testamentum Multiplici Lingua Nunc Primo Impressum], fourth volume: Quarta Pars Veteris Impressa: Adiuncta Utrique Sua](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/9_2.jpg "he Complutensian Polyglot – The First Multilingual Edition of the Bibl")
![[Vetus Testamentum Multiplici Lingua Nunc Primo Impressum], fourth volume: Quarta Pars Veteris Impressa: Adiuncta Utrique Sua](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/9_3.jpg "he Complutensian Polyglot – The First Multilingual Edition of the Bibl")
Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $20,000
Estimate: $25,000 - $30,000
Unsold
[Vetus Testamentum Multiplici Lingua Nunc Primo Impressum], fourth volume: Quarta Pars Veteris Impressa: Adiuncta Utrique Sua Latina Interpretatione. Alcalá de Henares (Spain): Arnald Guillén de Brocar, [1517] (based on the colophon on the last page). Hebrew, Greek and Latin.
Fourth volume of the six-volume Complutensian Polyglot, the first multilingual edition of the Bible, published in four language: Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin. This volume contains the books of Neviim Acharonim – Yeshayahu, Yirmiyahu, Yechezkel and Trei Asar, as well as three works of Biblical apocrypha – Maccabees I, II and II. The pages consist of three parallel columns, each containing text in a different language: The outer column is the original Hebrew text, the middle column is the Latin translation, and the inner column the Greek translation. In order to facilitate the use of this edition by those not proficient in Hebrew or Greek, superscript letters were employed in the Hebrew text to refer to the relevant word or phrase in the Latin text, whilst in the Greek text, supralinear Latin translation was inserted (in small characters).
The composition is accompanied by several fine woodcut illustrations: The coat of arms of the initiator of this edition, Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, on the title page; ornamented initials for each chapter; and the printer's device on the colophon leaf.
The Complutensian Polyglot, considered one of the most prominent Bible editions in history, was written and edited by scholars from throughout Spain in 1502-1517, with the goal of concentrating into one book the text of the Bible in the main languages.
Work on this edition began a few years after the Spanish expulsion, at the initiative of the Grand inquisitor and confessor of Queen Isabella I - Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436-1517). Since most of those fluent in Hebrew in Spain at that time were previously Jewish, Cisneros had a hard time finding editors for the Hebrew part of the edition, and was compelled to appoint three converted Jewish scholars: Alfonso de Zamora, Pablo Coronel and Alfonso de Alcalá. For over ten years, the experts sat in the Spanish city of Alcalá de Henares (Latin name: Complutum, hence the name of this edition), and the work they produced is considered the prototype of Biblical polyglots.
[268] leaves. Gatherings: a-z6, aa-oo6, pp4, A-F6, G4, a2. Approx. 38.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and damage. Tears and open tears to margins of a few leaves (mostly small tears, not affecting text). One detached leaf. Marginal open tears to first leaf, partially repaired with paper (slightly affecting text on verso), leaf attached to book with tape. Old, damaged leather binding, partially repaired. New spine.
Fourth volume of the six-volume Complutensian Polyglot, the first multilingual edition of the Bible, published in four language: Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin. This volume contains the books of Neviim Acharonim – Yeshayahu, Yirmiyahu, Yechezkel and Trei Asar, as well as three works of Biblical apocrypha – Maccabees I, II and II. The pages consist of three parallel columns, each containing text in a different language: The outer column is the original Hebrew text, the middle column is the Latin translation, and the inner column the Greek translation. In order to facilitate the use of this edition by those not proficient in Hebrew or Greek, superscript letters were employed in the Hebrew text to refer to the relevant word or phrase in the Latin text, whilst in the Greek text, supralinear Latin translation was inserted (in small characters).
The composition is accompanied by several fine woodcut illustrations: The coat of arms of the initiator of this edition, Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, on the title page; ornamented initials for each chapter; and the printer's device on the colophon leaf.
The Complutensian Polyglot, considered one of the most prominent Bible editions in history, was written and edited by scholars from throughout Spain in 1502-1517, with the goal of concentrating into one book the text of the Bible in the main languages.
Work on this edition began a few years after the Spanish expulsion, at the initiative of the Grand inquisitor and confessor of Queen Isabella I - Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436-1517). Since most of those fluent in Hebrew in Spain at that time were previously Jewish, Cisneros had a hard time finding editors for the Hebrew part of the edition, and was compelled to appoint three converted Jewish scholars: Alfonso de Zamora, Pablo Coronel and Alfonso de Alcalá. For over ten years, the experts sat in the Spanish city of Alcalá de Henares (Latin name: Complutum, hence the name of this edition), and the work they produced is considered the prototype of Biblical polyglots.
[268] leaves. Gatherings: a-z6, aa-oo6, pp4, A-F6, G4, a2. Approx. 38.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and damage. Tears and open tears to margins of a few leaves (mostly small tears, not affecting text). One detached leaf. Marginal open tears to first leaf, partially repaired with paper (slightly affecting text on verso), leaf attached to book with tape. Old, damaged leather binding, partially repaired. New spine.
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Early Printed books
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Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $2,000
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for: $4,000
Including buyer's premium
Derech HaKodesh - Hoc est, Via Sancta... sive Biblia Sacra eleganti et maiuscula characterum forma, Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim, arranged by Elias Hutter. Hamburg: Iohannem Saxonem [Johann Saxo], 1587. One of the first Hebrew books printed in Hamburg.
Bound in a fine, early parchment binding, featuring a blocked armorial stamp and the initials I.E.M.B.
This Hebrew Bible, known as Hutter's Hebrew Bible, was prepared by the Hebraist Elias Hutter, professor of Hebrew at the Leipzig University. Hutter aspired to produce a Bible which would be easy to read, and would facilitate the study of Hebrew. He therefore printed it using two different types – the root letters were printed in regular, thick type, whilst the inflectional letters were printed in hollow type. The root letters which do not appear in the word were completed above it in small type.
The editor's foreword in Latin is featured at the beginning of the book, including two tables of Hebrew grammar, with explanations in Latin, and a verse from Psalm 117 in 30 languages.
Bound with:
• Cubus alphabeticus sanctae ebraeae linguae – composition on Hebrew grammar, with many tables, by Elias Hutter and David Wolder. Hamburg, 1588. Latin.
• S. Theologiae Doctoris; Praepositi Berlinensis, In Eliae Hutteri Biblia Ebraea, by Jacob Colerus. Latin.
[6] leaves, 1028, 477-480, 1033-1135, [1], 1141-1572; [60], [2]; [26] pages. Lacking pp. 1029-1032 (2 leaves) from Yechezkel, in their place pp. 477-480 from Shoftim were included a second time. 38.5 cm. Thick, high-quality paper. Good condition. A few stains. Minor marginal damage to several leaves. Stamps and bookplates of the Bucknell Library, Crozer Theological Seminary. Early parchment binding. Minor damage to binding.
Bound in a fine, early parchment binding, featuring a blocked armorial stamp and the initials I.E.M.B.
This Hebrew Bible, known as Hutter's Hebrew Bible, was prepared by the Hebraist Elias Hutter, professor of Hebrew at the Leipzig University. Hutter aspired to produce a Bible which would be easy to read, and would facilitate the study of Hebrew. He therefore printed it using two different types – the root letters were printed in regular, thick type, whilst the inflectional letters were printed in hollow type. The root letters which do not appear in the word were completed above it in small type.
The editor's foreword in Latin is featured at the beginning of the book, including two tables of Hebrew grammar, with explanations in Latin, and a verse from Psalm 117 in 30 languages.
Bound with:
• Cubus alphabeticus sanctae ebraeae linguae – composition on Hebrew grammar, with many tables, by Elias Hutter and David Wolder. Hamburg, 1588. Latin.
• S. Theologiae Doctoris; Praepositi Berlinensis, In Eliae Hutteri Biblia Ebraea, by Jacob Colerus. Latin.
[6] leaves, 1028, 477-480, 1033-1135, [1], 1141-1572; [60], [2]; [26] pages. Lacking pp. 1029-1032 (2 leaves) from Yechezkel, in their place pp. 477-480 from Shoftim were included a second time. 38.5 cm. Thick, high-quality paper. Good condition. A few stains. Minor marginal damage to several leaves. Stamps and bookplates of the Bucknell Library, Crozer Theological Seminary. Early parchment binding. Minor damage to binding.
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Early Printed books
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![Mikraot Gedolot, Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim, with the commentaries and Masorah. Basel: Ludwig König, [1618-1619]. The entire B](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/11_1.jpg "Mikraot Gedolot – Basel, 1618-1619 – Large, Elegant Volume, with Origi")
![Mikraot Gedolot, Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim, with the commentaries and Masorah. Basel: Ludwig König, [1618-1619]. The entire B](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/11_2.jpg "Mikraot Gedolot – Basel, 1618-1619 – Large, Elegant Volume, with Origi")
![Mikraot Gedolot, Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim, with the commentaries and Masorah. Basel: Ludwig König, [1618-1619]. The entire B](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/11_3.jpg "Mikraot Gedolot – Basel, 1618-1619 – Large, Elegant Volume, with Origi")
Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $2,000
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Unsold
Mikraot Gedolot, Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim, with the commentaries and Masorah. Basel: Ludwig König, [1618-1619].
The entire Bible in one thick volume, with a fine leather binding.
Five books of the Torah, with Targum Onkelos, the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Baal HaTurim and Masorah.
Neviim Rishonim, with Targum, the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Ralbag, R. Yeshaya and Masorah.
Neviim Acharonim, with Targum, the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Ibn Ezra and Masorah.
Ketuvim, with Targum, the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Ralbag and Rasag. At the end of the volume are the Targum Yerushalmi on the Torah, the long Masorah on the Bible in alphabetical order and "Tiberias" – an introduction and lengthy composition on the history of the Torah transmission, by Johannes Buxtorf (in Latin). This is the second edition of this composition, edited by his son J. Buxtorf II, printed in Basel, 1665.
Large, impressive volume. [6], 228; [1], 234-441; [1], 442-705; 707-837, 839-881, 883-946; 7, [1]; 67 leaves. [8], 108 pages. Without the 36 leaves of Haftarot according to various rites, and [2] leaves of errata, which are found in a few copies. This copy does not contain the blank leaves 838 and 882, and the blank leaves which sometimes appear after leaves 441 and 705 in the first pagination, and after leaf 67 of the last pagination. 41.5 cm. Thick, light-colored, high-quality paper. Good condition. A few stains. Minor damage. Light-colored leather binding, with minor damage.
This is one of the prominent Bible editions. Its significance is owing in part to the facts that it contains the complete long Masorah and short Masorah, and that the text of the Masorah was corrected from copiers' mistakes. It is one of the most important editions for researching the Masorah.
The entire Bible in one thick volume, with a fine leather binding.
Five books of the Torah, with Targum Onkelos, the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Baal HaTurim and Masorah.
Neviim Rishonim, with Targum, the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Ralbag, R. Yeshaya and Masorah.
Neviim Acharonim, with Targum, the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Ibn Ezra and Masorah.
Ketuvim, with Targum, the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Ralbag and Rasag. At the end of the volume are the Targum Yerushalmi on the Torah, the long Masorah on the Bible in alphabetical order and "Tiberias" – an introduction and lengthy composition on the history of the Torah transmission, by Johannes Buxtorf (in Latin). This is the second edition of this composition, edited by his son J. Buxtorf II, printed in Basel, 1665.
Large, impressive volume. [6], 228; [1], 234-441; [1], 442-705; 707-837, 839-881, 883-946; 7, [1]; 67 leaves. [8], 108 pages. Without the 36 leaves of Haftarot according to various rites, and [2] leaves of errata, which are found in a few copies. This copy does not contain the blank leaves 838 and 882, and the blank leaves which sometimes appear after leaves 441 and 705 in the first pagination, and after leaf 67 of the last pagination. 41.5 cm. Thick, light-colored, high-quality paper. Good condition. A few stains. Minor damage. Light-colored leather binding, with minor damage.
This is one of the prominent Bible editions. Its significance is owing in part to the facts that it contains the complete long Masorah and short Masorah, and that the text of the Masorah was corrected from copiers' mistakes. It is one of the most important editions for researching the Masorah.
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![Order of Selichot, according to the rite of Lesser and Greater Poland. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira, [1827]. The word "Selichot"](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale66-public/24.jpg "Selichot According to Polish Rite – Slavita, 1827 – Printed by Rabbi M")
Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $3,000
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Sold for: $10,625
Including buyer's premium
Order of Selichot, according to the rite of Lesser and Greater Poland. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira, [1827].
The word "Selichot", the place of printing and name of the printer – "Shapira", are printed in red ink.
Signature on title page: "David Zilberman". Handwritten dedication: "Gift from R. David Meir son of Sheindel Zilberman, in Bershad, 1906".
107 leaves. 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear, dampstains. Tears to title page, affecting text of imprint. Minor damage to two leaves following title page. Worming, some repaired. Inscriptions and stamps. Last leaf trimmed close to text, affecting heading. New leather binding.
The word "Selichot", the place of printing and name of the printer – "Shapira", are printed in red ink.
Signature on title page: "David Zilberman". Handwritten dedication: "Gift from R. David Meir son of Sheindel Zilberman, in Bershad, 1906".
107 leaves. 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear, dampstains. Tears to title page, affecting text of imprint. Minor damage to two leaves following title page. Worming, some repaired. Inscriptions and stamps. Last leaf trimmed close to text, affecting heading. New leather binding.
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Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $1,000
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for: $2,500
Including buyer's premium
Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Eruvin, with the commentary of the Rosh, the Rambam's commentary on Mishnayot and the Maharsha. Slavita, [R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita, and son] R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira, 1836.
This Talmud volume was printed in autumn 1836, at the height of the famous polemic between the printers of Slavita and those of Vilna, and it is the last volume of this edition to be printed. It is also one of the last volumes printed in the Slavita printing press before its tragic closure. This volume is part of the fourth edition of the Slavita Talmud, of which only the printing of Tractates Berachot, Shabbat and Eruvin were completed (in the middle of the printing of Tractate Pesachim, the press was shut down by the Russian authorities, following the infamous libel).
23 letters and approbations are featured at the beginning of the volume, from leading rabbis of the generation who supported the Slavita printers, including: R. Elazar Löw – author of Shemen Roke'ach, R. Avraham Abele Poswoler Rabbi of Vilna, R. Yaakov Orenstein Rabbi of Lviv – author of Yeshuot Yaakov, R. Shlomo Kluger Rabbi of Brody; as well as Polish Chassidic leaders – Rebbe Yitzchak of Warka, R. Shraga Feivel of Gritza, R. Chaim Meir Yechiel of Mogelnitza (the Saraf of Mogelnitza); R. Aryeh Leibush Lifshitz of Vishnitza – author of Aryeh Debei Ila'i (son-in-law of the Yismach Moshe and father-in-law of the Rebbe of Shinova), R. Eizik of Homel – leading disciple of the Baal HaTanya.
These letters and approbations contain much exclusive and valuable information on the development of the famous polemic, in which some two hundred rabbis of that generation were involved.
During the course of the polemic, the Vilna printers propagated a rumor which alleged that the rabbis backing them had issued a prohibition and excommunication on whoever would buy the Slavita Talmud. In light of this, the Slavita printers asked the rabbis supporting them to cancel this prohibition (if it was ever enacted). The rabbis and rebbes responded with the letters printed at the beginning of this volume, in which they contend that not only was there no prohibition, on the contrary, they extend an abundance of blessing, in material and spiritual matters, to whomever would buy volumes of Slavita Talmud: "The buyers… will be blessed with all good, and will merit to see sons and grandsons alive and well, engaged in our holy Torah… life, peace and all good in comfort for the worship of G-d" (the Saraf of Mogelnitza); "Whoever steps forward to purchase this Talmud from the Slavita printers will be blessed with an abundance of blessing… sons, life, sustenance and all good" (author of Aryeh Debei Ila'i); "Those who fill their hand for G-d to acquire the Slavita Talmud… will be blessed with the blessing of good, will receive blessing from G-d from Heaven… and will become wealthy through the blessing of G-d, and they will merit to study, and to see their sons and grandsons studying G-d's Torah in comfort" (Rebbe Shraga Feivel of Gritza); "Whoever is wise-hearted will grab a good deed to awaken his ear in study, to purchase the Slavita Talmud… those who study in this Talmud edition… and those who buy it, will merit to have the light of Torah illuminating their eyes" (R. Aryeh Leib Horowitz Rabbi of Stanislav).
On the front endpapers: "This Gemara belongs to the glorious wealthy man, R. Nechemia son of R. Moshe Krasotski of Lublin". Other stamps and ownership inscriptions on the title pages and other leaves.
[4], 2-132; 17, [1] leaves. Two title pages. Title page printed in red and black. 38 cm. Good condition. Stains, dampstains. Original leather binding, partially covered with fabric, torn and detached.
This Talmud volume was printed in autumn 1836, at the height of the famous polemic between the printers of Slavita and those of Vilna, and it is the last volume of this edition to be printed. It is also one of the last volumes printed in the Slavita printing press before its tragic closure. This volume is part of the fourth edition of the Slavita Talmud, of which only the printing of Tractates Berachot, Shabbat and Eruvin were completed (in the middle of the printing of Tractate Pesachim, the press was shut down by the Russian authorities, following the infamous libel).
23 letters and approbations are featured at the beginning of the volume, from leading rabbis of the generation who supported the Slavita printers, including: R. Elazar Löw – author of Shemen Roke'ach, R. Avraham Abele Poswoler Rabbi of Vilna, R. Yaakov Orenstein Rabbi of Lviv – author of Yeshuot Yaakov, R. Shlomo Kluger Rabbi of Brody; as well as Polish Chassidic leaders – Rebbe Yitzchak of Warka, R. Shraga Feivel of Gritza, R. Chaim Meir Yechiel of Mogelnitza (the Saraf of Mogelnitza); R. Aryeh Leibush Lifshitz of Vishnitza – author of Aryeh Debei Ila'i (son-in-law of the Yismach Moshe and father-in-law of the Rebbe of Shinova), R. Eizik of Homel – leading disciple of the Baal HaTanya.
These letters and approbations contain much exclusive and valuable information on the development of the famous polemic, in which some two hundred rabbis of that generation were involved.
During the course of the polemic, the Vilna printers propagated a rumor which alleged that the rabbis backing them had issued a prohibition and excommunication on whoever would buy the Slavita Talmud. In light of this, the Slavita printers asked the rabbis supporting them to cancel this prohibition (if it was ever enacted). The rabbis and rebbes responded with the letters printed at the beginning of this volume, in which they contend that not only was there no prohibition, on the contrary, they extend an abundance of blessing, in material and spiritual matters, to whomever would buy volumes of Slavita Talmud: "The buyers… will be blessed with all good, and will merit to see sons and grandsons alive and well, engaged in our holy Torah… life, peace and all good in comfort for the worship of G-d" (the Saraf of Mogelnitza); "Whoever steps forward to purchase this Talmud from the Slavita printers will be blessed with an abundance of blessing… sons, life, sustenance and all good" (author of Aryeh Debei Ila'i); "Those who fill their hand for G-d to acquire the Slavita Talmud… will be blessed with the blessing of good, will receive blessing from G-d from Heaven… and will become wealthy through the blessing of G-d, and they will merit to study, and to see their sons and grandsons studying G-d's Torah in comfort" (Rebbe Shraga Feivel of Gritza); "Whoever is wise-hearted will grab a good deed to awaken his ear in study, to purchase the Slavita Talmud… those who study in this Talmud edition… and those who buy it, will merit to have the light of Torah illuminating their eyes" (R. Aryeh Leib Horowitz Rabbi of Stanislav).
On the front endpapers: "This Gemara belongs to the glorious wealthy man, R. Nechemia son of R. Moshe Krasotski of Lublin". Other stamps and ownership inscriptions on the title pages and other leaves.
[4], 2-132; 17, [1] leaves. Two title pages. Title page printed in red and black. 38 cm. Good condition. Stains, dampstains. Original leather binding, partially covered with fabric, torn and detached.
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Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $3,000
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Sold for: $3,750
Including buyer's premium
Tehillim, with the Metzudot commentary. Józefów, 1842.
The title page states: "Printed in Józefów in the printing press which was previously in Slavita, under the supervision of R. Chanina Lipa Shapira, grandson of the rabbi of Slavita". The word "In Slavita" is emphasized with enlarged letters and red ink.
The printing press in Józefów was the first stage in the reestablishment of the printing press by members of the Shapira family, in place of the Slavita printing press, which was closed by government order in 1836.
Only a few titles were printed in this short period (1842-1844) in Józefów, before the printers relocated to Zhitomir, where they set up their printing press, which would operate there between 1847-1867.
Signature on the title page of Maamadot: "Yaakov Moshe, official Shochet and Bodek".
[2], 144, 32 leaves. Separate title page for the Maamadot. 18.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Many stains, dampstains and signs of use. Large tears to title page, affecting border. Title page mounted on paper for preservation (concealing the censor's authorization and printed ornament on verso). Tears to leaf following title page, affecting text, repaired with paper. Extensive wear and tears to other leaves, affecting text. Detached gatherings. Without binding.
The title page states: "Printed in Józefów in the printing press which was previously in Slavita, under the supervision of R. Chanina Lipa Shapira, grandson of the rabbi of Slavita". The word "In Slavita" is emphasized with enlarged letters and red ink.
The printing press in Józefów was the first stage in the reestablishment of the printing press by members of the Shapira family, in place of the Slavita printing press, which was closed by government order in 1836.
Only a few titles were printed in this short period (1842-1844) in Józefów, before the printers relocated to Zhitomir, where they set up their printing press, which would operate there between 1847-1867.
Signature on the title page of Maamadot: "Yaakov Moshe, official Shochet and Bodek".
[2], 144, 32 leaves. Separate title page for the Maamadot. 18.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Many stains, dampstains and signs of use. Large tears to title page, affecting border. Title page mounted on paper for preservation (concealing the censor's authorization and printed ornament on verso). Tears to leaf following title page, affecting text, repaired with paper. Extensive wear and tears to other leaves, affecting text. Detached gatherings. Without binding.
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Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $4,000
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
Sold for: $9,375
Including buyer's premium
Tehillim, with the Metzudat David and Metzudat Tzion commentaries, and Maamadot. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1855.
Title page printed in red and black.
[2], 172 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Dark stains and traces of past dampness to some leaves. Wear and distinct signs of use to most leaves. Light worming to first leaves. Tears and damage to margins of title page and to second leaf, slightly affecting border, repaired with paper. Damage and tears to a few other leaves, slightly affecting text, repaired. Stamps. New leather binding.
This edition is bibliographically unknown.
Title page printed in red and black.
[2], 172 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Dark stains and traces of past dampness to some leaves. Wear and distinct signs of use to most leaves. Light worming to first leaves. Tears and damage to margins of title page and to second leaf, slightly affecting border, repaired with paper. Damage and tears to a few other leaves, slightly affecting text, repaired. Stamps. New leather binding.
This edition is bibliographically unknown.
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Auction 66 - Rare and Important Items
May 15, 2019
Opening: $5,000
Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000
Sold for: $11,875
Including buyer's premium
Tehillim, with Rashi commentary and Amarot Tehorot commentary by R. Eliezer Horowitz Rabbi of Tarnogród, disciple of R. Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov (Zolochiv) and of R. Elimelech of Leżajsk. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira 1857. Two title pages.
Bound with: Seder Maamadot and Seder Ketoret according to the Rabbi of Apta (Opatów). Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, 1857.
A LaMenatze'ach Menorah appears on the last leaf, with sections of prayers and segulot.
The Amarot Tehorot commentary is the first Chassidic commentary printed on the Book of Tehillim (first published in Warsaw, 1839), authored by R. Eliezer of Horowitz (Hořovice, d. 1806, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, 257-259), Rabbi of Tarnogród. A descendant of the Shelah, he was the disciple of R. Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov and of R. Elimelech of Leżajsk, and disciple-colleague of the Chozeh of Lublin and the Maggid of Kozienice. He also authored Noam Megadim UKavod HaTorah.
Stamp on second title page: "Shalom son of R. Natan Nota shochet and bodek here in Berdychiv".
Tehillim: 8, 5-438 pages. Maamadot: 64 pages. 22 cm. Light-colored high-quality paper. Good condition. Stains. Wear and dampstains to title page and to a few other leaves. Creases to several leaves. Small closed tear to one leaf, repaired with tape. Minor damage to one leaf with small loss of text. Stamps. New leather binding.
This 1857 edition is not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book. Listing 0305437 records another edition of Tehillim printed in Zhitomir in 1855. This listing does not mention leaves 214-219 with indexes to the book Amarot Tehorot existing in this copy (see Kedem Auction 49, item 13).
Bound with: Seder Maamadot and Seder Ketoret according to the Rabbi of Apta (Opatów). Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, 1857.
A LaMenatze'ach Menorah appears on the last leaf, with sections of prayers and segulot.
The Amarot Tehorot commentary is the first Chassidic commentary printed on the Book of Tehillim (first published in Warsaw, 1839), authored by R. Eliezer of Horowitz (Hořovice, d. 1806, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, 257-259), Rabbi of Tarnogród. A descendant of the Shelah, he was the disciple of R. Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov and of R. Elimelech of Leżajsk, and disciple-colleague of the Chozeh of Lublin and the Maggid of Kozienice. He also authored Noam Megadim UKavod HaTorah.
Stamp on second title page: "Shalom son of R. Natan Nota shochet and bodek here in Berdychiv".
Tehillim: 8, 5-438 pages. Maamadot: 64 pages. 22 cm. Light-colored high-quality paper. Good condition. Stains. Wear and dampstains to title page and to a few other leaves. Creases to several leaves. Small closed tear to one leaf, repaired with tape. Minor damage to one leaf with small loss of text. Stamps. New leather binding.
This 1857 edition is not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book. Listing 0305437 records another edition of Tehillim printed in Zhitomir in 1855. This listing does not mention leaves 214-219 with indexes to the book Amarot Tehorot existing in this copy (see Kedem Auction 49, item 13).
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