Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Books of Responsa and Halacha – Among the First books printed in Jerusalem
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
1. Shvilei David VeYehudah, Choshen Mishpat U’Shtarot. Rabbi David Yehudah Zilberstein. Jerusalem, 1865. Israel Beck Printing. Illustration of Jerusalem upon title page of book. S. HaLevi 116, variant copy, different from that which appears in the Kedem catalogue auction 4 item 319.
2. Shvilei David – A public appeal against the spirit of the [modern] time, Mussar words on Torah, Rabbi David Yehudah Zilberstein. Jerusalem, 1863. Israel Beck Printing. Illustration of Western Wall upon title page. S. HaLevi 84.
3. Tov L’Yisrael, laws of slaughtering. Rabbi Yehduah Ebn Attar. Jerusalem, 1869. Israel Beck Printing. S. HaLevi 145.
4-11. Volume which includes many books of the Ga’on from Ada, Rabbi Mordechai Eliezer Weber. Jerusalem 1885-1889. 1. Erech Dal, on Erchin tractate. 2. Etz Avot, on Ethics of the Fathers and Erchin tractate. 3. Milchemet Chova, polemic in opposition of Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried and his Halachic disputes with the Divrei Chaim. 4. Edut Shoshanim, concerning the same polemic. 5. Bchor Dal, on Bchorot tractate. 6. Zimrat Ha’aretz VeShamayim, commentary on Perek Shira. 7. Tmurat Toda, on Tmura tractate. 8. Etz Avot, on Avot tractate (S. HaLevi: 508, 519, 522, 523, 597, 607, 642, 643). Good condition, bound in original binding with leather spine.
12. Shulchan Gavoha, laws of slaughtering and non-kosher food, Rabbi Yosef Molkho. Jerusalem, 1884. S. HaLevi 471.
13. Chemda Gnuza, responsa by the Torah geniuses and Chidushei Ha’Rashba on Yevamot tractate of the Batra (second) edition. Printed from manuscript. Jerusalem, 1863. Israel Beck Printing. S. HaLevi 82.
14. Chidushei Maharam Chalua, on Psachim tractate. Jerusalem, 1873. S. HaLevi 189.
15. Toldot Ya’akov, on Beitza tractate. Jerusalem, 1865, Israel Beck Printing. S. HaLevi 118.
16. Ozen Aharon, Chidushei Torah by Rabbi Aharon Azriel in alphabetical order, on the book Arah De’Rabanan by Rabbi Algazi. Jerusalem, 1886. S. HaLevi 543. Upon page preceding title page: Listings of Divrei Torah in oriental handwriting.
17-20. Mezakeh HaRabim, awakening and advice. Rabbi Zvi Aryeh from Mezritch. Jerusalem, 1898. Bound together with: Toraht Chesed, homiletics and Chidushei Torah, Rabbi Ya’akov son of Yehudah son of Yehudah. Jerusalem, 1899. And with: She’erit Zman, part 2, Chidushim on the Shas, homiletics and responsa, Rabbi Binyamin son of Rabbi Shmuel from Novogrudok. Jerusalem, 1875. Nissan Beck Printing. S. HaLevi 255. (First two books in very good condition. Third, in fair-poor condition. Old binding with leather spine).
Various sizes and conditions, good condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
2. Shvilei David – A public appeal against the spirit of the [modern] time, Mussar words on Torah, Rabbi David Yehudah Zilberstein. Jerusalem, 1863. Israel Beck Printing. Illustration of Western Wall upon title page. S. HaLevi 84.
3. Tov L’Yisrael, laws of slaughtering. Rabbi Yehduah Ebn Attar. Jerusalem, 1869. Israel Beck Printing. S. HaLevi 145.
4-11. Volume which includes many books of the Ga’on from Ada, Rabbi Mordechai Eliezer Weber. Jerusalem 1885-1889. 1. Erech Dal, on Erchin tractate. 2. Etz Avot, on Ethics of the Fathers and Erchin tractate. 3. Milchemet Chova, polemic in opposition of Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried and his Halachic disputes with the Divrei Chaim. 4. Edut Shoshanim, concerning the same polemic. 5. Bchor Dal, on Bchorot tractate. 6. Zimrat Ha’aretz VeShamayim, commentary on Perek Shira. 7. Tmurat Toda, on Tmura tractate. 8. Etz Avot, on Avot tractate (S. HaLevi: 508, 519, 522, 523, 597, 607, 642, 643). Good condition, bound in original binding with leather spine.
12. Shulchan Gavoha, laws of slaughtering and non-kosher food, Rabbi Yosef Molkho. Jerusalem, 1884. S. HaLevi 471.
13. Chemda Gnuza, responsa by the Torah geniuses and Chidushei Ha’Rashba on Yevamot tractate of the Batra (second) edition. Printed from manuscript. Jerusalem, 1863. Israel Beck Printing. S. HaLevi 82.
14. Chidushei Maharam Chalua, on Psachim tractate. Jerusalem, 1873. S. HaLevi 189.
15. Toldot Ya’akov, on Beitza tractate. Jerusalem, 1865, Israel Beck Printing. S. HaLevi 118.
16. Ozen Aharon, Chidushei Torah by Rabbi Aharon Azriel in alphabetical order, on the book Arah De’Rabanan by Rabbi Algazi. Jerusalem, 1886. S. HaLevi 543. Upon page preceding title page: Listings of Divrei Torah in oriental handwriting.
17-20. Mezakeh HaRabim, awakening and advice. Rabbi Zvi Aryeh from Mezritch. Jerusalem, 1898. Bound together with: Toraht Chesed, homiletics and Chidushei Torah, Rabbi Ya’akov son of Yehudah son of Yehudah. Jerusalem, 1899. And with: She’erit Zman, part 2, Chidushim on the Shas, homiletics and responsa, Rabbi Binyamin son of Rabbi Shmuel from Novogrudok. Jerusalem, 1875. Nissan Beck Printing. S. HaLevi 255. (First two books in very good condition. Third, in fair-poor condition. Old binding with leather spine).
Various sizes and conditions, good condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
Books printed in Eretz Israel and Jerusalem (Including books about Eretz Israel)
Books printed in Eretz Israel and Jerusalem (Including books about Eretz Israel)