Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Nach'lat Shivah – Frankfurt am Main, 1693 – Handwritten Inscriptions and Printed Business-Contract

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The book Nach'lat Shivah, laws of divorce and halachic documents, Rabbi Shmuel son of Rabbi David HaLevi. [Frankfurt am Main, 1693].
Forged title page: Style of title page copied from the original edition printed in Amsterdam and specifies the year: 1667. In the colophon at the end of the book, the true date is indicated, also the addition of a "second edition" is mentioned, but in fact it was not printed in this publication.
Owners' signatures, a memorandum to testify the draft of a will is recorded on the page preceding the title page.
A page has been pasted to the back binding on which is printed: "….business contract according to halacha… in the presence of Rabbi… Hirsch Leib and his brother Rabbi Leib Berlin".
1-59, 40-100 [supposed to be 101] leaves. 18.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Several pages restored unprofessionally. Original binding with leather spine, worn.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
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