Auction 62 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Four Books Printed in Prague – 17th-18th Centuries
Opening: $500
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Four books printed in Prague, three of them from the 17th century, and one from 1759:
· Sefer Zikaron, abridged laws of all four sections of Shulchan Aruch in rhyme, by R. Yitzchak Shapira Katz, Rabbi of Mezeritch (Mezhirichi). [Prague, ca. 1640]. Only edition on Yoreh De'ah, Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat (the section on Orach Chaim was apparently printed earlier, in Krakow ca. 1635).
[66] leaves (Originally, the Choshen Mishpat section was placed first followed by the sections on Orach Chaim, Yoreh De'ah and Even HaEzer. In this copy the sections were bound in a different order: Orach Chaim, Yoreh De'ah, Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat). 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming. Repairs. Light stains and faded stamps on several leaves. New binding.
· Yalkut Chadash, selections of Midrashim and Kabbalistic teachings arranged in alphabetical order [by R. Yisrael of Bełżec]. Prague, 1657.
The title page bears a signature: "Yitzchak HaLevi"
[2], 76, 76-161, [12] leaves. 18 cm. Fair condition. Stains and tears. Worming. Tears and damage, repaired. Light stain on the title page. New binding.
· Sefer HaYashar, narrative of the Torah Parshiot according to Midrashim and other sources, by an anonymous author. Prague, [between 1657-1668].
Signatures appear on the title page and in several other places "Yitzchak Seligman Schlicker", "Yitzchak Seligman son of Chaim Yosef Schlicker of Fürth", dated 1754.
[84] leaves. 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and tears, severe worming, professionally restored. New binding.
· Yad Chaim, grammar principles, by R. Chaim Shek. Prague [1759]. Only edition.
Owners' signatures appear on the title page. The last leaf contains a handwritten inscription of a riddle whose solution is the name Shmuel.
28 leaves. 16 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming. Inner margins of the title page taped. New binding.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
· Sefer Zikaron, abridged laws of all four sections of Shulchan Aruch in rhyme, by R. Yitzchak Shapira Katz, Rabbi of Mezeritch (Mezhirichi). [Prague, ca. 1640]. Only edition on Yoreh De'ah, Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat (the section on Orach Chaim was apparently printed earlier, in Krakow ca. 1635).
[66] leaves (Originally, the Choshen Mishpat section was placed first followed by the sections on Orach Chaim, Yoreh De'ah and Even HaEzer. In this copy the sections were bound in a different order: Orach Chaim, Yoreh De'ah, Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat). 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming. Repairs. Light stains and faded stamps on several leaves. New binding.
· Yalkut Chadash, selections of Midrashim and Kabbalistic teachings arranged in alphabetical order [by R. Yisrael of Bełżec]. Prague, 1657.
The title page bears a signature: "Yitzchak HaLevi"
[2], 76, 76-161, [12] leaves. 18 cm. Fair condition. Stains and tears. Worming. Tears and damage, repaired. Light stain on the title page. New binding.
· Sefer HaYashar, narrative of the Torah Parshiot according to Midrashim and other sources, by an anonymous author. Prague, [between 1657-1668].
Signatures appear on the title page and in several other places "Yitzchak Seligman Schlicker", "Yitzchak Seligman son of Chaim Yosef Schlicker of Fürth", dated 1754.
[84] leaves. 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and tears, severe worming, professionally restored. New binding.
· Yad Chaim, grammar principles, by R. Chaim Shek. Prague [1759]. Only edition.
Owners' signatures appear on the title page. The last leaf contains a handwritten inscription of a riddle whose solution is the name Shmuel.
28 leaves. 16 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming. Inner margins of the title page taped. New binding.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
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