Auction 88 - Part I - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Beit Shmuel, on Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer, by R. Shmuel son of Uri Shraga Phoebus of Wodzisław. Dyhernfurth: R. Shabbetai Meshorer [Bass] of Prague, 1689. First edition.
On the title page, three signatures of R. Yoel Pincherle. Two of them were deleted and replaced with the signature of R. Shlomo son of R. Yisrael Bassan. At the top of the title page, inscription in Italian by R. Bassan, mentioning the city of Verona.
The book contains several glosses in Italian script, mostly trimmed, from several writers. Some of them may have been written by R. Yoel Pincherle.
R. Shlomo Bassan (1670/1680 – after 1757), a rabbi of Verona. He was presumably the son of R. Yisrael Chizkiyahu Bassan and the brother of R. Yeshayahu Bassan (teacher of the Ramchal).
R. Yoel Pincherle was a rabbi and shochet in Verona and Alessandria in the first half of the 18th century.
[1], 63, 65-80 [i.e. 70], 75-85, 87-160 leaves. Lacking leaves 71-74. Misfoliation. 30 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming, not affecting text. Marginal tears to several leaves. Margins of one leaf trimmed with damage to text. Old binding, damaged.
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Sefer Yosifon, by Yosef son of Gurion HaKohen. Frankfurt [am Main], [1689]. Small format.
332 leaves. 13 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Open tears to title page, affecting text and border, and tears to other leaves, slightly affecting text, repaired with paper. Inscriptions. New parchment binding, with leather strap closures.
From the collection of Dan Yardeni.
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Mateh Dan – Kuzari Sheni, demonstrating the authenticity of the Oral Law, by R. David Nieto. London: Thomas Ilive, 1714. First edition.
The first edition was printed in three variants: Hebrew only, Spanish only, and Hebrew with Spanish. The present volume contains the combined edition – Hebrew with Spanish.
R. David Nieto (1654-1728), Torah scholar well versed in science. Dayan, preacher and physician in Livorno, and later first rabbi of the Sephardi community in London.
The book was originally printed with two engraved title pages, one in Hebrew and one in Spanish. The present copy comprises the Spanish title page only.
[9], 254 leaves. Lacking: Hebrew title page and leaf [10] (a blank leaf is bound between leaves [7-8]). 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. New leather binding.
One of the first Hebrew books printed in England.
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Sefer Minhagim. Amsterdam: Isaac de Cordova, 1723. Yiddish in Tsene Rene typeface.
Many woodcut illustrations throughout the book. The customs and laws were printed in Tsene Rene typeface; the prayers and blessings in square, vocalized type.
61 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Marginal tears. Leaves trimmed close to text in several places. Early parchment binding, damaged (partially detached).
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Responsa Tashbetz, three parts, by R. Shimon son of Tzemach Duran. With Responsa Chut HaMeshulash, by the grandsons of the author. Amsterdam: Naftali Hertz Levi, [1738-1739]. First edition. With four title pages; the first title page is engraved and depicts Moses and Aaron, David and Solomon.
Inscription and signature on the verso of the title page of part IV.
Several glosses and ownership inscriptions (partially deleted).
[11], 91; 69, [1]; 68, [1]; [1], 36; [2], 39-83; [1], 85-101, [1] leaves. 31 cm. Majority of book in good condition, title page and several other leaves in fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text, repaired with paper. Open tears to first and final leaves (along margins), affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Inscriptions. Stamps. New binding, incorporating original leather binding ("fish skin" binding).
This edition has several variants, which can be differentiated by the number of title pages. Some copies are known to have seven title pages, while others were printed with only four title pages (such as the present copy. See Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, and see article by Dan and Gita Yardeni, Alei Sefer, X, pp. 119-132).
Copy of Dan Yardeni, who researched the various editions of Tashbetz (see above).
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Sefer HaTapuach by Aristotle, and Mashal HaKadmoni by R. Yitzchak ibn Sahula. Franfurt an der Oder, [1800].
A separate title page for each composition. Mashal HaKadmoni contains many (over 70) woodcut illustrations of its parables and fables.
72, 81-84, 65-68, 91-100 leaves. Misfoliation. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor tears and open tears to title page and a few other leaves, not affecting text, repaired in part with tape. Stamps. New binding.
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Ketzot HaChoshen, on Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat, by R. Aryeh Leib HaKohen Heller. Part I – Lviv, Rebbetzin Yehudit Rosanes, [1788]; Part II – Lviv, printer not indicated, 1795. First edition. Two volumes.
With Kuntres HaSefekot by the brother of the author, R. Yehuda HaKohen (author of Terumat HaKeri), at the end of vol. I.
Ketzot HaChoshen is a classic work of scholarly Torah study, and for over two hundred years, has been considered the key guide for yeshiva in-depth Torah study throughout the world.
Ownership inscriptions. Gloss on p. 87a of part I.
Two volumes. Part I: [2], 129; 15 leaves. Part II: [2], 64, 67-111, [3] leaves. 32.5-33.5 cm. Vol. I in good-fair condition. Vol. II in good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming affecting text in vol. I. Minor open tears to title page of vol. I, not affecting text. Stamps. New bindings.
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Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Rosh HaShanah, with the Rashi and Tosafot commentaries, Rosh, Rambam's commentary on the Mishnayot, Chiddushei Halachot by the Maharsha and R. Yeshaya Berlin's glosses. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita, [1821].
Small format edition (for travel); each leaf corresponds with one page of the regular Talmud editions. The Maharsha is printed in the margins. Title page printed in red and black.
In that period, only a few tractates were printed in small format, not a complete Talmud set.
[69], 74-88 leaves. 21.5 cm. Bluish paper. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Wear. Tears and worming to title page and other leaves, affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Large open tear to lower part of title page, slightly affecting chronogram, repaired with paper. Stamps. New binding.
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Babylonian Talmud, Tractates Arachin, Temurah, Keritot, Me'ilah, Kinnim, Tamid and Middot. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira, 1821. One volume. Divisional title pages for tractates Arachin, Temurah, Keritot and Me'ilah.
This volume was originally published together with Tractate Bechorot. The present copy does not include Tractate Bechorot, and it begins with Tractate Arachin.
37; 35; 30; 42, [2] leaves. 33.5 cm. Bluish paper. Fair-poor condition. Stains, including dampstains. Extensive worming, affecting text. First title page detached. Marginal tears to first title page and several other leaves. Inscriptions and stamp. Old binding, detached, with worming.
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Shaarei Tzion, prayers and tikkunim, by R. Natan Nata Hanover, with Tikkun Seudah and Sefer Yetzirah. Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira son of the rabbi of Slavita, [1824].
[1], 3-132 leaves. Lacking leaf 2. 14 cm. Condition varies, first 50 leaves in fair-poor condition, other leaves in fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Dark, significant stains to leaves at the beginning of volume. Extensive wear. Title page detached. Open tears to title page and following leaves, affecting text, repaired with tape. Worming, affecting text. Pen inscriptions. Old binding, worn.
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Chiddushei HaRitva on Tractate Yevamot. Sudylkiv: Yitzchak Madpis [and R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira], 1833.
The title page states that the book was printed in Sudylkiv by Yitzchak Madpis, yet one of the approbations is addressed to R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira, the famous printer of Slavita, presumably indicating that the book was printed in Slavita.
[2], 56 leaves. 34.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear and creases. Extensive worming, affecting text. Marginal open tears to title page (not affecting border), and to several other leaves. Title page and first leaves somewhat detached. Handwritten inscriptions. Without binding.
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Machzor for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and the Three Festivals, following the rite of Poland, Bohemia, Moravia, Lithuania, and Belarus (Ashkenazi rite). Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1857.
[2], 182 leaves. Approx. 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains and traces of past dampness. Wear. Minor worming, slightly affecting text. Tears, including open tears affecting text, repaired with paper. Significant worming and open tears to two leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper (leaves presumably provided from a different copy). Marginal paper repairs to second title page and other leaves. Inscriptions. New leather binding.
Rare edition, not listed in the NLI catalog. Listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book based on a copy offered at auction.
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