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Assorted Collection of Books – 1702-1898 – Signatures and Ownership Inscriptions

Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Assorted collection of books, including novellae, responsa and halachah, printed in various places between 1702-1898.

These books include notable signatures and ownership inscriptions, including ownership inscriptions by R. Chaim Shmuel Kohen Rappaport Rabbi of Liska and his son and successor R. Shlomo Yaakov HaKohen Rappaport; a dedication to the young R. Shmuel Segal Austerlitz, later Rabbi of Miskolc; a signature apparently belonging to scholar and publisher Avraham Moshe Luncz; and others.
See Hebrew description for a detailed list of books.

13 books in 12 volumes. Varying size and condition. Bookplates. Mainly old bindings (some original). The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is
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Provenance: Collection of Prof. Jordan S. Penkower.

Early Printed Books – 17th-18th Centuries
Early Printed Books – 17th-18th Centuries