Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Tikunei HaZohar – Dubno, 1805 – With the Approbation of R. Betzalel Margolies Rabbi of Ostroh
Opening: $300
Unsold
Tikunei HaZohar, "composed by the G-dly Tanna R. Shimon Bar Yochai… corrected and precise… like the Tikunei Zohar printed in Constantinople. "Dubno" [Ostroh?, 1805].
The approbations by R. Betzalel Margolies Rabbi of Ostroh and the dayanim of Ostroh are printed on the verso of the title page.
[1], 2-5, 7-132, 10 leaves. 20.5 cm. Mostly printed on greenish paper. Condition varies. First and final leaves in fair condition, other leaves in good-fair condition. Stains. Worming affecting text (partially repaired with paper). Marginal tears to title page and two subsequent leaves, slightly affecting edge of text (repaired with paper). Stamp and faded signature on title page. New binding.
The title page states: "Printed here, Dubno". However, A. Yaari maintains that the book was printed in Ostroh (see: HaDfus HaIvri BeOstroha, Alei Sefer, I, p. 120, no. 25). In his approbation, R. Betzalel Margolies Rabbi of Ostroh mentions the printer Aharon son of R. Yonah "printer of this town" and in the list of print workers at the end of the book, two workers are described as "working now in Ostroh". However, the proofreader concludes his words at the end of the book: "…from here, Ostroh, currently residing in Dubno".
The approbations by R. Betzalel Margolies Rabbi of Ostroh and the dayanim of Ostroh are printed on the verso of the title page.
[1], 2-5, 7-132, 10 leaves. 20.5 cm. Mostly printed on greenish paper. Condition varies. First and final leaves in fair condition, other leaves in good-fair condition. Stains. Worming affecting text (partially repaired with paper). Marginal tears to title page and two subsequent leaves, slightly affecting edge of text (repaired with paper). Stamp and faded signature on title page. New binding.
The title page states: "Printed here, Dubno". However, A. Yaari maintains that the book was printed in Ostroh (see: HaDfus HaIvri BeOstroha, Alei Sefer, I, p. 120, no. 25). In his approbation, R. Betzalel Margolies Rabbi of Ostroh mentions the printer Aharon son of R. Yonah "printer of this town" and in the list of print workers at the end of the book, two workers are described as "working now in Ostroh". However, the proofreader concludes his words at the end of the book: "…from here, Ostroh, currently residing in Dubno".
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