Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Midrash Breishit Rabba – Venice, 1567 – Signatures of the Author of the Shlah
Opening: $5,000
Sold for: $12,500
Including buyer's premium
Or HaSekhel, Midrash Breishit Rabba. Surrounding it a commentary attributed to Rashi and a commentary by "Abba" [Rabbi Avraham son of Gedalia Ben Asher]. Venice, 1567.
On title page a damaged signature "From Hashem - - - - Horowitz", the signature by the holy hand of Rabbi Yeshayahu Horowitz, author of Shnei Luchot HaBrit – better known by the name Shlah HaKadosh.
Handwritten notes and corrections on margins of several leaves. Owners' inscription on Leaf 2: "This book belongs to Eliyahu son of Yitzchak Yefet".
192 leaves, 27 cm. Fair condition. Title page in poor condition, with many tears, also damaging signature. Damage to margins, cut off margins, sometimes damaging text. Missing tear on Leaf 155. Leaves 184-192 missing and substituted by photocopies.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
Attached an authorization of the expert Rabbi Yitzchak Yeshaya Weiss, of identification of the Shla's signature, by comparison with his signature in other books in the same handwriting and with the same inscription "From Hashem it was to me, spoken by Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz".
On title page a damaged signature "From Hashem - - - - Horowitz", the signature by the holy hand of Rabbi Yeshayahu Horowitz, author of Shnei Luchot HaBrit – better known by the name Shlah HaKadosh.
Handwritten notes and corrections on margins of several leaves. Owners' inscription on Leaf 2: "This book belongs to Eliyahu son of Yitzchak Yefet".
192 leaves, 27 cm. Fair condition. Title page in poor condition, with many tears, also damaging signature. Damage to margins, cut off margins, sometimes damaging text. Missing tear on Leaf 155. Leaves 184-192 missing and substituted by photocopies.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
Attached an authorization of the expert Rabbi Yitzchak Yeshaya Weiss, of identification of the Shla's signature, by comparison with his signature in other books in the same handwriting and with the same inscription "From Hashem it was to me, spoken by Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz".
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