Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
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![Sefer HaTapuach by Aristotle, and Meshal HaKadmoni by R. Yitzchak ibn Sahula. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1800].
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![Sefer HaTapuach by Aristotle, and Meshal HaKadmoni by R. Yitzchak ibn Sahula. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1800].
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![Sefer HaTapuach by Aristotle, and Meshal HaKadmoni by R. Yitzchak ibn Sahula. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1800].
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![Sefer HaTapuach by Aristotle, and Meshal HaKadmoni by R. Yitzchak ibn Sahula. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1800].
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Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
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Sefer HaTapuach by Aristotle, and Meshal HaKadmoni by R. Yitzchak ibn Sahula. Frankfurt an der Oder, [1800].
Divisional title page for each work. Meshal HaKadmoni contains many (over 70) woodcut illustrations depicting its parables and fables.
72, 81-84, 65-68, 91-100 leaves. Misfoliation. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears to several leaves. New binding.
Zedner, p. 53.
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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![Yad Charuzim, selected rhymes and witticisms, arranged alphabetically, by R. Gershom Chefetz. Venice: Vandramina, [1740].](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Ol59/291.jpg "Yad Charuzim – Venice, 1740")
Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $100
Sold for: $150
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Yad Charuzim, selected rhymes and witticisms, arranged alphabetically, by R. Gershom Chefetz. Venice: Vandramina, [1740]. Second edition.
[1], 71 leaves. Approx. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Marginal open tears to several leaves, not affecting text. New binding.
CB, no. 5135, 2; Zedner, p. 185; Roest, p. 275.
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $250
Sold for: $350
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Gemul Ataliah, "includes the history of King Joash" – poetic play by R. David Franco Mendes. Amsterdam: Yisrael Mondovi for Gerard Johann Janson, [1770].
Rhyming Biblical drama about Ataliah, the queen of Judah, written by
R. David Franco Mendes (1713-1792), a scholar, poet, translator and disciple of the Ramchal. This play is an adaptation of works by French playwright Jean Racine and Italian author Pietro Metastasio.
R. David Franco Mendes (1713-1792), a scholar, poet, translator and disciple of the Ramchal. This play is an adaptation of works by French playwright Jean Racine and Italian author Pietro Metastasio.
[3], 37, [1] leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original leather binding, with defects, and tears to sides of spine.
CB, no. 4803; Zedner, p. 255; Roest, p. 379; Cowley, p. 146.
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $300
Sold for: $525
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Mateh Moshe, philosophical thoughts and rhymes – commentary on the Book of Ruth in rhymes, by R. Moshe de Milieu of Carpentras. Livorno: Avraham Yitzchak Castelo and Eliezer Saadon, [1786].
Also includes philosophical and ethical poems.
62, [1] leaves. 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Marginal tears to several leaves. Original leather binding, with color endpaper. Defects to binding.
Zedner, p. 544; Roest, p. 816.
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $120
Sold for: $225
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Three books of songs published in the 1700s-1800s:
• Shir Emunim, bakashot and songs by R. Moshe Pisa, R. David de Meza and R. Yosef Bashan, with Chanukat HaBayit by R. David Franco. Amsterdam, [1793]. Divisional title pages.
• Amal VeTirtzah – Shirat Dodim, play modeled after the Ramchal's LaYesharim Tehillah, by R. Shalom HaKohen. Rödelheim, 1812.
• Sefer HaPoret, by R. Gavriel Falk. Amsterdam, 1836. Another title page (illustrated) in Dutch. Original binding, inscribed on both sides.
3 books. Varying size. Overall good condition.
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $200
Sold for: $625
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Four Haskalah books from the 1700s-1800s:
• Eder HaYekar, geometry and architecture of the Temple, by Isaac Satanow. Berlin, [1772]. Lacking last [6] leaves (with folding leaf with illustration of Temple Mount). Stamp: "EX LIBRIS Abraham Kahana".
• Phaedo, "the book of immortality of the soul", by Moses Mendelssohn. Berlin, [1787]. First Hebrew edition. At beginning of book, mounted leaf with handwritten dedication and poem on the death of Socrates and immortality of the soul, signed "Zusman Krin".
• Mishlei, translation and commentary by R. Isaac Euchel. Vienna, [ca. 1800]. Illustration on title page.
• Devar Chochmah, five discourses by Chaim Stanover. Lviv, 1835.
4 books. Varying size and condition. Non-uniform bindings.
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
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Shirei Tiferet, a poetic cycle based on the figure of Moses, by Naphtali Hirz Wessely. Berlin: Chinuch Nearim society, 1789-[1802]. First edition. Five books in two volumes.
Books I-III in first volume, books IV-V in second volume. Book VI was published posthumously (Prague 1829).
At beginning of first and second books, fine captioned engraving (decorations at beginnings of other books).
Original leather bindings, with gilt decorations.
Two volumes. Volume I (books I-III): [12], 40, [2] leaves; [6], 56, [2] leaves; [8], 60, [4] leaves. Volume II (books IV-V): [12], 64, [12] leaves; [6], 62, [10] leaves. Does not include leaf with portrait of author in book III, or title pages of books. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original leather bindings, with gilt decorations. Defects to bindings (tears with loss).
CB, no. 7369, 13.
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $100
Sold for: $325
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Three philosophical books:
• HaTorah VehaPilosofia – Chovrot Ishah El Achotah, Torah and philosophy, by Yitzchak Shmuel Reggio [Yashar] of Gorizia. Vienna: Anton Schmid, 1827. Bookplate of "Meir son of Shalom Yehudah HaLevi Goldschmidt".
• Ari Nohem, disputation on the Zohar by R. Yehudah Aryeh de Modena, with anonymous notes (by Shlomo Rosenthal). Leipzig: Karl Tauchnitz, 1840.
• Alphabet of Ben Sira, first and second. Berlin: Friedländer, 1858.
3 books. Varying size and condition. Non-uniform bindings.
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
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Sefer HaMivchar VeTuv HaMischar, commentary on the Torah by Karaite Aharon son of Yosef, with Tirat Kesef commentary by Yosef Shlomo Lutsky. Gözleve (Yevpatoria, western Crimea): Yankel Finkelman, [1834]-1835.
10, 13-18, 18-66, [1], 71, [1] blank leaf, 51, [1] blank leaf, 32, [1], [1] blank leaf, 37, [1] blank leaf, [3] leaves. 33.5 cm. Most leaves in good condition. Stains, including dark stains. Small marginal tears and open tears to title page and several other leaves, repaired with paper to verso of title page. Old binding with leather spine. Wear and defects to spine and binding.
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Jul 15, 2025
Opening: $100
Sold for: $475
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Zemirot Yisrael, Gesang-Buch, zum Gebrauch bei dem Unterrichte in der mosaischen Religion und zur öffentlichen und häuslichen Gottesverehrung der Israeliten im Königreich Württemberg [for use in the synagogues of the Jewish community of Württemberg]. Stuttgart: Hallberger, 1836. First edition. German.
Elaborate leather binding, with gilt decorations.
One of the first Reform prayer books printed in Germany.
Includes musical notation throughout the book, most meant to be sung by a four-man choir.
XII, 428 pages. Gilt edges. Good condition. Stains. Elaborate original leather binding. Wear and damage to binding (tears across spine, partially detached).
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Poetry, Philosophy and Haskalah Literature
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