Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Collection of Books - Early Jerusalem Prints - Printed by Rabbi Yisrael Bak
Opening: $600
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Six books, from the beginning of Hebrew printing in Jerusalem, mid-19th century. Printed by R. Yisrael Bak (discipe of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and R. Yisrael of Ruzhin) and his son R. Nisan Bak:
1. Matok MiDevash. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak, [1842]. Sh. HaLevy, no. 7. First edition. Repairs to title page.
2. LeDavid Emet. Jerusalem, [1844]. Signatures: "Meir Moshe Hillel" (R. Meir Moshe Hillel, a renowned Torah scholar of Baghdad. Disciple of R. Abdallah Somekh. Brother of R. Avraham Moshe Hillel, a foremost Baghdad Torah scholar. Authored several compositions, though none are extant). Sh. HaLevy, no. 25.
3. Passover Haggadah. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak, 1863. Yaari 872; Otzar HaHaggadot 1179; Sh. HaLevy, no. 77; Vinograd, Otzar Sifrei HaGra, no. 544.
4. Selichot UTefillot LeShovavim Tat. Jerusalem, 1874. Small pieces of paper with printed additions to the Selichot were pasted to three leaves. Sh. HaLevy, no. 220.
5-6. Darchei Ish. Jerusalem: R. Nisan Bak, [1875]. Sh. HaLevy, no. 230. Bound with: Ish Tza'ir. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak, [1874]. Sh. HaLevy, no. 204.
6 books in five volumes. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. New, fine bindings.
1. Matok MiDevash. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak, [1842]. Sh. HaLevy, no. 7. First edition. Repairs to title page.
2. LeDavid Emet. Jerusalem, [1844]. Signatures: "Meir Moshe Hillel" (R. Meir Moshe Hillel, a renowned Torah scholar of Baghdad. Disciple of R. Abdallah Somekh. Brother of R. Avraham Moshe Hillel, a foremost Baghdad Torah scholar. Authored several compositions, though none are extant). Sh. HaLevy, no. 25.
3. Passover Haggadah. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak, 1863. Yaari 872; Otzar HaHaggadot 1179; Sh. HaLevy, no. 77; Vinograd, Otzar Sifrei HaGra, no. 544.
4. Selichot UTefillot LeShovavim Tat. Jerusalem, 1874. Small pieces of paper with printed additions to the Selichot were pasted to three leaves. Sh. HaLevy, no. 220.
5-6. Darchei Ish. Jerusalem: R. Nisan Bak, [1875]. Sh. HaLevy, no. 230. Bound with: Ish Tza'ir. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak, [1874]. Sh. HaLevy, no. 204.
6 books in five volumes. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. New, fine bindings.
Jerusalem and Eretz Israel - Books and Printed Matter
Jerusalem and Eretz Israel - Books and Printed Matter