Auction 10 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Collection of Books of Responsa
Opening: $200
Sold for: $350
Including buyer's premium
1. Darchei No’am, responsa by Rabbi Mordechai Ha’Levi from Egypt. Second section has a separate title page, Milchemet Mizvah pamphlet by his son, Rabbi Avraham Ha’Levi. Venice, 1697. First edition. (Last 5 pages of the index are missing from section 2).
Ownership signatures and inscriptions in Italian handwriting: “Has reached the elevated level as Rabbi Refael Ravigo”. “The young Avraham C. Yitzchak… Ankona” [this signature is erased and above it is written “I am erasing this name as it is written ‘the name of the wicked shall rot’” – apparently the signer became wicked or converted to a different religion]. Within the frame of the title page the signature “Eliyahu Mordechai son of Rabbi Avraham” appears – Rabbi Eliyahu Mordechai Eisenstein, among the Torah scholars and supporters of Jerusalem, faithful assistant of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, youngest son of Rabbi Avraham from Drahbitsh who was among the Torah scholars of the city of Safed and Jerusalem.
2. Responsa by Rabbi Yom Tov Zahalon. Venice, [1694]. First edition. (Includes the five index pages which are missing from most of the copies. The title page as well as the last two pages are missing).
3. Avodat Ha’Gershoni Responsum. Responsa from Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi. Frankfurt Am Main, [1699]. First edition. (Signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Mordechai Eisenstein from Jerusalem).
4. Chavat Ya’ir, responsa by Rabbi Ya’ir Chaim Bachrach. Verenkfurt [Frankfurt] Am Main, [1699]. First edition printed by the author. Ancient ownership signature upon title page: “The holy Itzik Wolf Cohen from Oisterlitz”. (4 pages are missing).
5-6. Parashat Mordechai responsa, by rabbi Mordechai Benett. M. Siget, 1889. First edition. Bound together with: Tiv Chaliza, by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Zinz. Warsaw, 1890. Second edition with additions.
7. Rabbi Shlomo Luria Responsum. Lemberg, 1859. Stamp of Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Ravin, [1825-1876, Av Beit Din of Krotshin and among the geniuses of Galicia. He resided in Lemberg during that period in order to edit and proofread the book Divrei Chaim written by his mentor and rabbi, Rabbi Chaim from Zanz.
Various sizes and conditions
Ownership signatures and inscriptions in Italian handwriting: “Has reached the elevated level as Rabbi Refael Ravigo”. “The young Avraham C. Yitzchak… Ankona” [this signature is erased and above it is written “I am erasing this name as it is written ‘the name of the wicked shall rot’” – apparently the signer became wicked or converted to a different religion]. Within the frame of the title page the signature “Eliyahu Mordechai son of Rabbi Avraham” appears – Rabbi Eliyahu Mordechai Eisenstein, among the Torah scholars and supporters of Jerusalem, faithful assistant of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, youngest son of Rabbi Avraham from Drahbitsh who was among the Torah scholars of the city of Safed and Jerusalem.
2. Responsa by Rabbi Yom Tov Zahalon. Venice, [1694]. First edition. (Includes the five index pages which are missing from most of the copies. The title page as well as the last two pages are missing).
3. Avodat Ha’Gershoni Responsum. Responsa from Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi. Frankfurt Am Main, [1699]. First edition. (Signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Mordechai Eisenstein from Jerusalem).
4. Chavat Ya’ir, responsa by Rabbi Ya’ir Chaim Bachrach. Verenkfurt [Frankfurt] Am Main, [1699]. First edition printed by the author. Ancient ownership signature upon title page: “The holy Itzik Wolf Cohen from Oisterlitz”. (4 pages are missing).
5-6. Parashat Mordechai responsa, by rabbi Mordechai Benett. M. Siget, 1889. First edition. Bound together with: Tiv Chaliza, by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Zinz. Warsaw, 1890. Second edition with additions.
7. Rabbi Shlomo Luria Responsum. Lemberg, 1859. Stamp of Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Ravin, [1825-1876, Av Beit Din of Krotshin and among the geniuses of Galicia. He resided in Lemberg during that period in order to edit and proofread the book Divrei Chaim written by his mentor and rabbi, Rabbi Chaim from Zanz.
Various sizes and conditions
Responsa and Halachah books, Talmud and Shas novellae
Responsa and Halachah books, Talmud and Shas novellae