Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Three Books in a Single Volume, 16th Century - Sefer Devek Tov - Venice, 1588 (Map of Eretz Israel) / Responsa She'erit Yosef - Krakow, 1590 / Responsa of the Ran - Rome, 1545-1546

Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium
Three books bound together, printed during the 16th century:
* Sefer Devek Tov, commentary on Rashi's commentary on the Torah, by R. Shimon Aushenburg Halevi. Venice: Giovanni di Gara, 1588. First edition. Colophon on the last page: "This book was completed in the month of Av, (August), and in the same month the author travelled to Eretz Israel… may G-d grant him success, Amen". On page 28b is an illustration of Jacob's ladder. On page 113a is a map of Eretz Israel (not included in the Weintraub catalogue).
* Responsa She'erit Yosef, by R. Yosef Katz. Krakow: Isaac Prostitz, [1590].
* Responsa of R. Nissim Gerondi (the Ran). [Rome, 1545-1546. Printing house of Isaac ben Immanuel de Lattes, Benjamin ben Joseph d'Arignano and Antonio Bladao]. On the first title page are several ownership inscriptions and signatures: "Moshe Felsburg"; "belongs to R. Leib…". The final page of Sefer Devek Tov states that "this all-inclusive volume" belongs to "the gaon R. Meir Felsburg". Other signatures ("Meir Felsburg") are found on the blank pages at the end of the book.
Three books bound together. Sefer Devek Tov: 131 leaves (complete). Responsa She'erit Yosef: missing pages at the end of the book. 92; 28 leaves (pages 22-23 of the second pagination have large tears with damage to text). Originally: 92; 32 leaves. Responsa Haran: 3-173, [33] pages. Title page missing. Originally: 173, [33] leaves. 18.5 cm. Most of the pages in good condition; some in fair condition. Stains, tears and wear. Several pages have particularly dark stains. Tears with damage to text on several pages, repaired with added paper. Old binding; damaged.
Incunabula and Early Printed Books
Incunabula and Early Printed Books