Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

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London Printings – Four Books, Including First Book Printed by Jews in London

Opening: $600
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
1. The book Toldot Ya'akov, by Rabbi Ya'akov ben Eliezer Eisenstadt. London, 1770. Commentaries and sermons; with references to the community and its life. This is the first book printed by Jews in London. Owner's name is written on title-page. Rebound in leather.
2. Catechismus Judaeorum – Lekach Tov, Avraham Yagel ben Chananya of Monselice. London, 1679. Latin introduction. Main text is Hebrew facing Latin translation. Unoriginal half-leather binding.
1. The book Even Shoham, by Rabbi Moshe ben Yehuda of Minsk. London, [1772]. Sermons. Author was preacher in the town Zarik, as well as in Sha'arei Tzion Beit Midrash in London. (Last page is missing).
2. Order to Service – Prayer in honor of Sir Moses Montefiore, from Sha'ar HaShomaim community. London, 1841. Hebrew and English handwritten dedication from 1841 on the inner side of the cover.
Books printed in US and Britain
Books printed in US and Britain