Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Four Books Authored by Rabbis of the Berdugo Family - From the Sassoon Family Collection - Dedications to Flora (Farha) Sassoon

Opening: $300
Sold for: $400
Including buyer's premium
Four books printed in Jerusalem, authored by rabbis of the Berdugo family, from the Sassoon family collection. Some include dedications:
• Mei Menuchot, homilies on the Five Books of the Torah, Part I on the books Bereshit-Shemot, by R. Refael Berdugo. Jerusalem, [1900]. Title page printed in black and gold.
• Mayim Amukim, novellae on the Torah, by R. Yehuda Berdugo. Jerusalem, [1911]. A piece of paper is enclosed, handwritten and signed by the publisher, R. Yaakov Chai Berdugo: "Awaiting a speedy salvation, Yaakov Chai Berdugo", with his stamp: "Yaakov Chai Berdugo, publisher of Kenaf Renanim, Mayim Amukim, Kotnot Yosef…".
• Kenaf Renanim, Part I, novellae on the Torah and on the Rashi commentary, by R. Moshe Berdugo. Jerusalem, 1909.
• Second edition of Kenaf Renanim, by R. Moshe Berdugo. Jerusalem, 1931. A printed dedication on verso of title page, completed by hand by the publisher R. Yaakov Chai Berdugo, addressed to "The righteous Rabbanit… Flora Solomon David Sassoon".
• Enclosed: A greeting card for Passover, printed in gold ink, completed by hand by the publisher R. Yaakov Chai Berdugo, addressed to "Rabbanit Mrs. Flora David Sassoon", dated 1932.
Original library labels on the bindings, from the collection of R. Solomon David Sassoon and his wife Flora, née Gubbay. Some bear handwritten inscriptions (by R. Solomon David Sassoon?).
4 volumes. Size and condition vary.
Books with Signatures and Dedications
Books with Signatures and Dedications