Auction 98 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts, Jewish Ceremonial Art
Rambam's Commentary on Rosh Hashanah – Jerusalem, 1887 / Chiddushei HaRan – Jerusalem, 1888 – Copies of Rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer
The volume is composed of two books of novellae of rishonim on the Talmud, which were printed in Jerusalem in the 1880s:
• Rambam's commentary on tractate Rosh Hashanah. Jerusalem: Shmuel HaLevi Zuckerman, [1887]. Published by R. Dov Ber Rubin. Printed at the beginning and at the end of the book are stories about his father, R. Menachem Mendel Rubin rabbi of Dubrovno (died 22 Iyar 1875).
• Chiddushei HaRan on tractate Avoda Zara, with the Devek Shlomo glosses by R. Shlomo Aharon Wertheimer. Jerusalem: Avraham Moshe Luntz, [1888]. First edition, from a manuscript. This copy belonged to R. Azriel Hildesheimer, Rabbi of Berlin. Both books are bound together in an old binding, and his own signature appears at the head of the title page of the first book: "Azriel Hildesheimer". In the center of the title page, the publisher R. Dov Ber Rubin wrote R. Hildesheimer a handwritten signed dedication. Inscriptions and illustrated ex-libris of his grandson "Azriel Hildesheimer" (1901-1998) appear on the inside of the binding.
Two books in one volume: [2], 18 leaves; [2], 3-26 leaves. 20 cm. Dry paper. Fair-good condition. Stains, wear, creases and tears. Paper repairs to first title page and to additional leaves. The beginning leaves are detached. Binding old and worn.
Sh. Sh. Halevy, no. 599; no. 618.
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