Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Iran – Six Prints
Opening: $220
Sold for: $350
Including buyer's premium
Six books printed in Teheran:
1. Derech Chaim, Rabbi Chaim Eliyahu Moreh. Teheran, 1919-1921. 13 basic tenets of faith, a summary of Jewish history, etc. Jewish Persian in Hebrew letters. At the end: Hebrew poems by the author. Owner's inscription in Hebrew and Persian.
2. Ta'arichga Genbash Zionit [History of the Zionist Movement], by M. Azizella'a Na'im (Aziz Ella Na'im, President of the Central Committee of the Zionist Union in Persia). Teheran, 1920. Jewish-Persian, in Hebrew letters.
3. Siddur Mincha V'Arvit L'Yemei Chol [Prayerbook of Afternoon and Evening Weekday Services], published by Otzar HaTorah and Joint Iran. Teheran, 1955. Stereotype printing of parts of siddur.
4. Seder Tiferet Adirim, a collection of prayers. Teheran, 1955. title-cover and two additional title pages. (Missing pgs. 5-32).
5. Siddur Mincha V'Arvit L'Yemei Shabbat V'Chol (Prayer book of Afternoon and Evening Services for Weekdays and Shabbat), published by Otzar HaTorah – Iran. Teheran, 1969.
6. Megillat Esther. Printed by the Otzar HaTorah Management in Iran. [Teheran, c. 1970]. Stereotype printing. On back cover Persian inscription.
Varied size and condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
1. Derech Chaim, Rabbi Chaim Eliyahu Moreh. Teheran, 1919-1921. 13 basic tenets of faith, a summary of Jewish history, etc. Jewish Persian in Hebrew letters. At the end: Hebrew poems by the author. Owner's inscription in Hebrew and Persian.
2. Ta'arichga Genbash Zionit [History of the Zionist Movement], by M. Azizella'a Na'im (Aziz Ella Na'im, President of the Central Committee of the Zionist Union in Persia). Teheran, 1920. Jewish-Persian, in Hebrew letters.
3. Siddur Mincha V'Arvit L'Yemei Chol [Prayerbook of Afternoon and Evening Weekday Services], published by Otzar HaTorah and Joint Iran. Teheran, 1955. Stereotype printing of parts of siddur.
4. Seder Tiferet Adirim, a collection of prayers. Teheran, 1955. title-cover and two additional title pages. (Missing pgs. 5-32).
5. Siddur Mincha V'Arvit L'Yemei Shabbat V'Chol (Prayer book of Afternoon and Evening Services for Weekdays and Shabbat), published by Otzar HaTorah – Iran. Teheran, 1969.
6. Megillat Esther. Printed by the Otzar HaTorah Management in Iran. [Teheran, c. 1970]. Stereotype printing. On back cover Persian inscription.
Varied size and condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
Books printed in the East and the Far East
Books printed in the East and the Far East