Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Netzach Yisrael - First Edition, Published in the Lifetime of the Author, the Maharal of Prague - Prague, 1599 - Signatures and Glosses
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Netzach Yisrael, regarding Mashiach and the redemption of the Jewish people, by the Maharal of Prague. Prague: Moses son of R. Joseph Betzalel Katz, [1599]. First edition.
Many signatures and ownership inscriptions on the title page. At the top of the title page, the signature "Tzvi Hirsh son of R. Wolf Theben…" (of Pressburg). At the center of the title page: "Yisrael Mordechai Einstein", "I received as a wedding gift from R. Yisrael Mordechai Einstein, rabbi of this city…", "Tzvi Hirsch Hollander…", and others.
On the verso of the title page, early signature: "Avigdor son of R. Aharon Shlomo, exiled from Vienna" (the expulsion of Jews from Vienna took place in 1670).
Signature extending over leaves 5-6 and 9: "Hirsch son of R. Wolf Theben".
Several handwritten glosses, some lengthy, from various writers.
41, [43]-63 [i.e. 64]. Lacking leaf 42. Mispagination. 29 cm. Condition varies, fair-good. Stains and dampstains. Worming, mostly not affecting text. Damage and minor tears to margins of title page and other leaves, repaired with paper. Tears and worming affecting text to final four leaves, repaired. Old binding, with leather spine. Damage to binding.
Many signatures and ownership inscriptions on the title page. At the top of the title page, the signature "Tzvi Hirsh son of R. Wolf Theben…" (of Pressburg). At the center of the title page: "Yisrael Mordechai Einstein", "I received as a wedding gift from R. Yisrael Mordechai Einstein, rabbi of this city…", "Tzvi Hirsch Hollander…", and others.
On the verso of the title page, early signature: "Avigdor son of R. Aharon Shlomo, exiled from Vienna" (the expulsion of Jews from Vienna took place in 1670).
Signature extending over leaves 5-6 and 9: "Hirsch son of R. Wolf Theben".
Several handwritten glosses, some lengthy, from various writers.
41, [43]-63 [i.e. 64]. Lacking leaf 42. Mispagination. 29 cm. Condition varies, fair-good. Stains and dampstains. Worming, mostly not affecting text. Damage and minor tears to margins of title page and other leaves, repaired with paper. Tears and worming affecting text to final four leaves, repaired. Old binding, with leather spine. Damage to binding.
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