Auction 60 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Collection of Printed Items by Shadal - Wedding-Songs, Eulogies, Studies and more / Marriage Agreement (Ketubah) of Shadal's Sister, with his Signature / Handwritten Pamphlets
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A collection of some 28 printed items by Shadal. Italy, first half of 19th century (ca. 1825-1859). Hebrew and Italian.
A collection which includes early compositions and poems by Shadal, bound together in a paper cover (possibly bound by Shadal himself). Among the items:
* Eulogy upon the death of R. Avraham Eliezer Halevi, 1825 (Hebrew-Italian). * Poem in honor of the visit of the Austrian Prince in Trieste, 1819. * Poems in honor of Franz Joseph, 1854, 1856. * Poems in honor of the Austrian Monarchy, in several languages, 1853. * Wedding poem for the Morpurgo-Segre families, Trieste, 1826. * Poems in honor of Shlomo Lo-Ly / Lolli, Padua, 1850, Gorizia, 1842. * Wedding poem for Viterbi-Loria family, 1847. * Eulogy upon the death of Rabbi Mordechai Shmuel Ghirondi, Rabbi of Padua (Padua, 1852). * Hebrew-Aramaic wedding poem in honor of Avraham Shalom's wedding, 1855. * Bibliographic study about De-Rossi, 1857. * Composition about Dante, 1844. * Printed pamphlet, "Hosafot meHaRav HaChacham Shadal", 1859. * Introduction to a Machzor according to the Roman rite, Livorno, [1856]. * Calendar for 2000 years edited by Shadal. * Dissertazione Ermeneutico-Critica sopra la parafrasi aramaica di Onkelos desunta dagli scritti - dissertation by Shadal about sayings in Targum Onkelos (no date of printing; not in NLI), and some other printed items.
Enclosed:
* Italian translation of the Ketubah recording the marriage of Rachel Luzatto (Shadal's sister) with Marco Koen / Coen, Trieste, October 1829, signed by the groom, the bride, and the bride's brother - Shadal.
* Pamphlet written by hand (unknown writer), Italian translation of the first ten chapters of Shmuel I. [Italy], June 1865. [32] handwritten pages (numbered 187-218), 21.5 cm. Stains.
* Two pamphlets written by hand by the author and scholar Avraham Kahana, composition about Shadal (26; 20 pp).
* Two pamphlets handwritten by Yitzchak Haim Castiglioni - translation of "Toldot HaLashon HaIvrit" by Shadal (published under the title "Toldot Leshon Ever" in Krakow in 1895).
* Several handwritten letters.
Size and condition vary. Some single leaves are in a large format, folded. Tears at margins. Creases. Stains. Margins of cover are worn and creased.
Provenance: Collection of Ben Zion Kahana.
A collection which includes early compositions and poems by Shadal, bound together in a paper cover (possibly bound by Shadal himself). Among the items:
* Eulogy upon the death of R. Avraham Eliezer Halevi, 1825 (Hebrew-Italian). * Poem in honor of the visit of the Austrian Prince in Trieste, 1819. * Poems in honor of Franz Joseph, 1854, 1856. * Poems in honor of the Austrian Monarchy, in several languages, 1853. * Wedding poem for the Morpurgo-Segre families, Trieste, 1826. * Poems in honor of Shlomo Lo-Ly / Lolli, Padua, 1850, Gorizia, 1842. * Wedding poem for Viterbi-Loria family, 1847. * Eulogy upon the death of Rabbi Mordechai Shmuel Ghirondi, Rabbi of Padua (Padua, 1852). * Hebrew-Aramaic wedding poem in honor of Avraham Shalom's wedding, 1855. * Bibliographic study about De-Rossi, 1857. * Composition about Dante, 1844. * Printed pamphlet, "Hosafot meHaRav HaChacham Shadal", 1859. * Introduction to a Machzor according to the Roman rite, Livorno, [1856]. * Calendar for 2000 years edited by Shadal. * Dissertazione Ermeneutico-Critica sopra la parafrasi aramaica di Onkelos desunta dagli scritti - dissertation by Shadal about sayings in Targum Onkelos (no date of printing; not in NLI), and some other printed items.
Enclosed:
* Italian translation of the Ketubah recording the marriage of Rachel Luzatto (Shadal's sister) with Marco Koen / Coen, Trieste, October 1829, signed by the groom, the bride, and the bride's brother - Shadal.
* Pamphlet written by hand (unknown writer), Italian translation of the first ten chapters of Shmuel I. [Italy], June 1865. [32] handwritten pages (numbered 187-218), 21.5 cm. Stains.
* Two pamphlets written by hand by the author and scholar Avraham Kahana, composition about Shadal (26; 20 pp).
* Two pamphlets handwritten by Yitzchak Haim Castiglioni - translation of "Toldot HaLashon HaIvrit" by Shadal (published under the title "Toldot Leshon Ever" in Krakow in 1895).
* Several handwritten letters.
Size and condition vary. Some single leaves are in a large format, folded. Tears at margins. Creases. Stains. Margins of cover are worn and creased.
Provenance: Collection of Ben Zion Kahana.
Avraham Kahana Collection
Avraham Kahana Collection