Lot 91
Large Leaf Handwritten by the Chatam Sofer – Sermon by the Chatam Sofer for 7th Adar, 1831 – Praising the Novellae of his son, the Ketav Sofer
Large leaf handwritten by R. Moshe Sofer, the Chatam Sofer, Aggadic novellae on Megillat Esther, delivered as a "sermon for 7th Adar". [Pressburg (Bratislava)], 1831.
Large leaf, two written pages. Close to one hundred lines handwritten by the Chatam Sofer.
At the top of the pages, the Chatam Sofer wrote: "With the help of G-d, that which G-d granted me, sermon for 7th Adar 1831".
In this homily, the Chatam Sofer mentions his son the Ketav Sofer, and quotes teachings in his name: "And my son, the outstanding groom Avraham Shmuel Binyamin told me…". At the end of this passage, the Chatam Sofer wrote regarding his son's words: "And this is correct, if my son has grown wise, my heart too will rejoice".
These sections were published in Derashot Chatam Sofer (I, Klausenburg 1929, pp. 162a-163a). The section beginning "Rejoice not, O Israel" was written by the Chatam Sofer as a footnote on the first page.
[1] leaf (2 written pages, close to one hundred autograph lines). 40 cm. Good condition. Stains. Marginal tears, repaired (slightly affecting text at bottom).
