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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
Zohar Chadash. Slavita: [R. Moshe Shapira], [1793].
One of the first books printed in the Slavita printing press, which was established by R. Moshe Shapira - son of R. Pinchas of Korets. Published by his brother, R. Yechezkel Shapira, as stated upon title page: "Brought to print by the rabbi, outstanding in Torah, fear of G-d and Chassidism… R. Yechezkel son of the renowned and pious R. Pinchas Shapira [of Korets]".
Handwritten corrections on pp. 71b-72a.
[1], 123 leaves. Leaves 39-40 included twice. Leaves 101-102 bound out of sequence. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Minor worming to title page and other leaves. Marginal tears and damage. Stamps on title page. Old binding, with leather spine. Damage to binding, worming to spine.
This copy includes the two rare leaves (122-123) with "Explanation of words from Zohar Gadol and Zohar Chadash, which were added to some copies only.
One of the first books printed in the Slavita printing press, which was established by R. Moshe Shapira - son of R. Pinchas of Korets. Published by his brother, R. Yechezkel Shapira, as stated upon title page: "Brought to print by the rabbi, outstanding in Torah, fear of G-d and Chassidism… R. Yechezkel son of the renowned and pious R. Pinchas Shapira [of Korets]".
Handwritten corrections on pp. 71b-72a.
[1], 123 leaves. Leaves 39-40 included twice. Leaves 101-102 bound out of sequence. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Minor worming to title page and other leaves. Marginal tears and damage. Stamps on title page. Old binding, with leather spine. Damage to binding, worming to spine.
This copy includes the two rare leaves (122-123) with "Explanation of words from Zohar Gadol and Zohar Chadash, which were added to some copies only.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
Tikkun Leil Shavuot and Hoshana Rabba "based on the order printed in Shenei Luchot HaBrit, with the kavanot of the Names by the Arizal". Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira, son of the rabbi of Slavita, 1827.
The book was printed in large, vocalized type until leaf 84, and from then onwards in smaller type.
Title page printed in red and black.
[2], 134 leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Last few leaves in fair-poor condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Tears and damage to first and last leaves. Traces of past dampness and mold to some leaves. Leaves trimmed, affecting text and headings. Old binding.
The book was printed in large, vocalized type until leaf 84, and from then onwards in smaller type.
Title page printed in red and black.
[2], 134 leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Last few leaves in fair-poor condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Tears and damage to first and last leaves. Traces of past dampness and mold to some leaves. Leaves trimmed, affecting text and headings. Old binding.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $3,000
Sold for: $3,750
Including buyer's premium
Two machzor volumes - machzor for the High Holidays and machzor for the Three Festivals, from two editions printed in Slavita in 1825-1827, forming together a complete set in two parts:
• Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, part I, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Bohemia and Moravia (Nusach Ashkenaz), with a commentary in Yiddish and in the Holy Tongue. Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira, son of the rabbi of Slavita, 1827. Approbations by R. Yitzchak Izek Rabbi of Neustadt-Berditchev and R. Efraim dayan in Sudylkiv. These approbations, written in 1825, mention R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita as the one who requested the approbations.
[2], 164 leaves. 25.5 cm. Some light-bluish leaves. Fair condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text. Marginal worming and tear to title page, repaired (title page and other leaves professionally restored). New binding.
• Machzor for the Three Festivals, part II, according to the rite of Poland, Bohemia, Moravia, Lithuania and Belarus (Nusach Ashkenaz), with a commentary in Yiddish and in the Holy Tongue. Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira, son of the rabbi of Slavita, 1825.
[1], 2-142 leaves. Lacking leaf 1 with the approbations. 27 cm. High-quality, light-bluish paper. Most leaves in good condition. Stains. Minor worming to some leaves. Several tears. Open tear to leaf 119, affecting text with some loss. Minor damage. Paper repairs to inner margins of title page and margins of final leaf, affecting text. New binding.
• Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, part I, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Bohemia and Moravia (Nusach Ashkenaz), with a commentary in Yiddish and in the Holy Tongue. Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira, son of the rabbi of Slavita, 1827. Approbations by R. Yitzchak Izek Rabbi of Neustadt-Berditchev and R. Efraim dayan in Sudylkiv. These approbations, written in 1825, mention R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita as the one who requested the approbations.
[2], 164 leaves. 25.5 cm. Some light-bluish leaves. Fair condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text. Marginal worming and tear to title page, repaired (title page and other leaves professionally restored). New binding.
• Machzor for the Three Festivals, part II, according to the rite of Poland, Bohemia, Moravia, Lithuania and Belarus (Nusach Ashkenaz), with a commentary in Yiddish and in the Holy Tongue. Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira, son of the rabbi of Slavita, 1825.
[1], 2-142 leaves. Lacking leaf 1 with the approbations. 27 cm. High-quality, light-bluish paper. Most leaves in good condition. Stains. Minor worming to some leaves. Several tears. Open tear to leaf 119, affecting text with some loss. Minor damage. Paper repairs to inner margins of title page and margins of final leaf, affecting text. New binding.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $2,200
Sold for: $4,750
Including buyer's premium
Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Part I, according to the rite of Poland, Bohemia, Moravia, Lithuania and Belarus (Nusach Ashkenaz), with a commentary in the Holy Tongue. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira, [1821].
Bluish paper. Title page printed in red and black.
[1], 172 leaves. 21.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Worming and minor damage. Tears and worming to first two leaves and final two leaves (mostly repaired, leaves professionally restored). Old, damaged binding, detached.
The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book records two machzorim printed in Slavita in 1821, but they do not correspond with this machzor. One machzor has the same pagination, but a different imprint, while the second machzor has the same imprint, but a different pagination. These copies contain an additional leaf following the title page, presumably with a deed from R. Yisrael Bak, selling his rights to R. Moshe Shapira (see Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, listing 172635. This copy does not contain that extra leaf. This may be a variant.
Bluish paper. Title page printed in red and black.
[1], 172 leaves. 21.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Worming and minor damage. Tears and worming to first two leaves and final two leaves (mostly repaired, leaves professionally restored). Old, damaged binding, detached.
The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book records two machzorim printed in Slavita in 1821, but they do not correspond with this machzor. One machzor has the same pagination, but a different imprint, while the second machzor has the same imprint, but a different pagination. These copies contain an additional leaf following the title page, presumably with a deed from R. Yisrael Bak, selling his rights to R. Moshe Shapira (see Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, listing 172635. This copy does not contain that extra leaf. This may be a variant.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $500
Unsold
Machzor for the Three Festivals, Part II, according to the rite of Poland, Bohemia, Moravia, Lithuania and Belarus (Nusach Ashkenaz), with Yiddish translation. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira, [1826].
Incomplete copy. [1], 7, 9-156 leaves. Lacking 5 leaves: 8, 157-160. Approx. 26 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains, dampstains and extensive wear. Damage and open tears to title page, affecting text (including damage to name of place of printing). Tears to first leaves following title page, repaired with paper. Worming to some leaves. Traces of past dampness and mold. First two gatherings partially detached. Without binding.
Incomplete copy. [1], 7, 9-156 leaves. Lacking 5 leaves: 8, 157-160. Approx. 26 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains, dampstains and extensive wear. Damage and open tears to title page, affecting text (including damage to name of place of printing). Tears to first leaves following title page, repaired with paper. Worming to some leaves. Traces of past dampness and mold. First two gatherings partially detached. Without binding.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $700
Sold for: $938
Including buyer's premium
Shaarei Tzion, prayers and Tikkunim, by R. Natan Nata Hannover, with Tosefot Tikkun Se'uda and Sefer Yetzira. Józefów, 1843.
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 Józefów in the short period between 1842-1844, before the printers relocated to Zhitomir, where they set up their printing press, which would operate there between 1847-1867.
4, 248 pages. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Worming to first leaves. Tears and damage to title page and several other leaves, partially repaired with paper. Open tear to leaf 36 (with loss of approx. a third of text). Old binding, with damage.
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 Józefów in the short period between 1842-1844, before the printers relocated to Zhitomir, where they set up their printing press, which would operate there between 1847-1867.
4, 248 pages. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Worming to first leaves. Tears and damage to title page and several other leaves, partially repaired with paper. Open tear to leaf 36 (with loss of approx. a third of text). Old binding, with damage.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
Orchot Tzaddikim, with Igeret HaRamban. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1847.
Ownership inscriptions and stamps on title page, endpapers and several other leaves.
[2], 164 pages. 15 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dark stains to some leaves. Worming. Marginal paper repair to title page, slightly affecting border. Old binding, worn and damaged.
Rare edition. Listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book based on the copy of the Rambam library, and does not appear in the NLI catalog. To the best of our knowledge, has never before been offered at auction.
Ownership inscriptions and stamps on title page, endpapers and several other leaves.
[2], 164 pages. 15 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dark stains to some leaves. Worming. Marginal paper repair to title page, slightly affecting border. Old binding, worn and damaged.
Rare edition. Listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book based on the copy of the Rambam library, and does not appear in the NLI catalog. To the best of our knowledge, has never before been offered at auction.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,000
Including buyer's premium
Maaneh Lashon, order of supplications and prayers to be recited at cemeteries and gravesites of Tzaddikim. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1847.
Prayers to be recited at the graves of parents, brothers and children, husband and wife, and others. The prayers at gravesites of Tzaddikim include prayers for livelihood, recovery, offspring and more. With Yiddish instructions.
76 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Light wear and signs of use to some leaves. Traces of past dampness to several leaves. Worming to title page and first leaves. Adhesion of front endpaper to title page at inner margin, affecting right side of border. Upper margins trimmed, affecting headings on some leaves. New binding.
Not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, and does not appear in the NLI catalog.
Prayers to be recited at the graves of parents, brothers and children, husband and wife, and others. The prayers at gravesites of Tzaddikim include prayers for livelihood, recovery, offspring and more. With Yiddish instructions.
76 leaves. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Light wear and signs of use to some leaves. Traces of past dampness to several leaves. Worming to title page and first leaves. Adhesion of front endpaper to title page at inner margin, affecting right side of border. Upper margins trimmed, affecting headings on some leaves. New binding.
Not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, and does not appear in the NLI catalog.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $800
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Machzor for the High Holidays and Three Festivals, Nusach Ashkenaz, printed by the Shapira brothers in Zhitomir. Two volumes - parts I and II, with a second copy of part I:
• Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Part I, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Bohemia and Moravia. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1848.
10, 9-164 leaves. 27 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and extensive wear. Dampstains and traces of past dampness, with mold. Many tears and creases. First gathering detached. Last four leaves detached. Old leather binding, worn and damaged, lacking spine, both sides detached.
• Machzor for the Three Festivals, Part II, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Bohemia and Moravia. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1848.
152 leaves. 26 cm. Condition varies, fair-good. Stains and wear. Approx. first 10 leaves in fair condition, with extensive marginal wear and tears, affecting text with some loss. Worming to first leaves. Many leaves in middle in good condition. Marginal creases to some leaves. Without binding.
This part is not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
• A second copy of Part I: Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Bohemia and Moravia. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1848.
10, 9-164 leaves. 26 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and extensive wear. Dampstains. Open tears and many creases to title page, affecting border and text, with some loss. Tears in other places, repaired with paper. Detached leaves. Stamps. Old binding, damaged and detached.
• Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Part I, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Bohemia and Moravia. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1848.
10, 9-164 leaves. 27 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and extensive wear. Dampstains and traces of past dampness, with mold. Many tears and creases. First gathering detached. Last four leaves detached. Old leather binding, worn and damaged, lacking spine, both sides detached.
• Machzor for the Three Festivals, Part II, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Bohemia and Moravia. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1848.
152 leaves. 26 cm. Condition varies, fair-good. Stains and wear. Approx. first 10 leaves in fair condition, with extensive marginal wear and tears, affecting text with some loss. Worming to first leaves. Many leaves in middle in good condition. Marginal creases to some leaves. Without binding.
This part is not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
• A second copy of Part I: Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Bohemia and Moravia. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1848.
10, 9-164 leaves. 26 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and extensive wear. Dampstains. Open tears and many creases to title page, affecting border and text, with some loss. Tears in other places, repaired with paper. Detached leaves. Stamps. Old binding, damaged and detached.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $700
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Techina Kol Bechiot booklet, "brought from Eretz Israel", by Mrs. Henna Safra. Zhitomir: Shapira brothers, 1857 (place of printing and name of printers in Russian). Yiddish.
This supplication was composed by Henna daughter of R. Yehuda, wife of R. Aryeh Leib Safra Rabbi of Brody.
14 pages. Size varies, 14.5-16.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears to upper-inner margins, affecting text. Creases and damage. Without binding.
Not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book and does not appear in the NLI catalog.
Several other supplication booklets were bound before and after this booklet, some damaged (they were presumably printed and distributed separately. Most booklets have a colophon with the place and year of printing, in Russian):
• Mikra Kodesh. (Lacking beginning. Place and year of printing were not identified).
• Techina fun Rosh Chodesh Bentshen. Vilna, 1855.
• Techina Teshuva Tefilla UTzedaka. Vilna, 1858.
• Techina Shaarei Teshuva. Vilna, 1858.
• Techina Shelosha She'arim. Vilna, 1859.
• Techina Imahot. Vilna, 1859.
• Sefer Tefilla Zaka, from the book Chayei Adam. Vilna, 1857.
This supplication was composed by Henna daughter of R. Yehuda, wife of R. Aryeh Leib Safra Rabbi of Brody.
14 pages. Size varies, 14.5-16.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears to upper-inner margins, affecting text. Creases and damage. Without binding.
Not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book and does not appear in the NLI catalog.
Several other supplication booklets were bound before and after this booklet, some damaged (they were presumably printed and distributed separately. Most booklets have a colophon with the place and year of printing, in Russian):
• Mikra Kodesh. (Lacking beginning. Place and year of printing were not identified).
• Techina fun Rosh Chodesh Bentshen. Vilna, 1855.
• Techina Teshuva Tefilla UTzedaka. Vilna, 1858.
• Techina Shaarei Teshuva. Vilna, 1858.
• Techina Shelosha She'arim. Vilna, 1859.
• Techina Imahot. Vilna, 1859.
• Sefer Tefilla Zaka, from the book Chayei Adam. Vilna, 1857.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $700
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Zohar on the Torah - Bereshit, Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1863. Two volumes.
Two of three volumes: Vol. I - Bereshit, Volume II - Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim. Lacking Shemot.
Two volumes. Vol. I (Bereshit): [4], 251, 16 [i.e. 17] leaves. Vol. II (Vayikra-Devarim): 2-309, 11 leaves. Lacking title page of Vayikra, replaced with an additional title page of Bamidbar-Devarim. 19.5 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains, dampstains and wear (primarily to vol. I and beginning and end of vol. II). Light worming to first and last leaves of vol. I. In vol. II, worming to approx. 7 leaves following title page, and tears to three leaves following title page, affecting text with some loss. Tears and damage to several other leaves, with slight damage to text. Leaves trimmed close to text in several places. Non-matching bindings (vol. I with old, worn binding, vol. II with new binding).
Two of three volumes: Vol. I - Bereshit, Volume II - Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim. Lacking Shemot.
Two volumes. Vol. I (Bereshit): [4], 251, 16 [i.e. 17] leaves. Vol. II (Vayikra-Devarim): 2-309, 11 leaves. Lacking title page of Vayikra, replaced with an additional title page of Bamidbar-Devarim. 19.5 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains, dampstains and wear (primarily to vol. I and beginning and end of vol. II). Light worming to first and last leaves of vol. I. In vol. II, worming to approx. 7 leaves following title page, and tears to three leaves following title page, affecting text with some loss. Tears and damage to several other leaves, with slight damage to text. Leaves trimmed close to text in several places. Non-matching bindings (vol. I with old, worn binding, vol. II with new binding).
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Books Printed by the Shapira Family - Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $500
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Chayei Adam, laws of Orach Chaim, by R. Avraham Danzig. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1858.
[4], 456 pages. 20.5 cm. Condition varies, good-fair. Stains and wear. Marginal worming and damage to first leaves. Extensive worming to approx. 15 final leaves, affecting text (most repaired). Minor tears and damage. Stamps. Old, damaged binding, lacking back board.
Not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, and does not appear in the NLI catalog. To the best of our knowledge, has never before been offered at auction.
[4], 456 pages. 20.5 cm. Condition varies, good-fair. Stains and wear. Marginal worming and damage to first leaves. Extensive worming to approx. 15 final leaves, affecting text (most repaired). Minor tears and damage. Stamps. Old, damaged binding, lacking back board.
Not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, and does not appear in the NLI catalog. To the best of our knowledge, has never before been offered at auction.
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