Auction 103 Part 2 Early Printed Books | Sabbateanism and Crypto-Jews of Spain and Portugal | Chassidut and Kabbalah | Books Printed in Slavita and Jerusalem | Letters and Manuscripts

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Lot 322 Kuzari – Venice, 1594 – First Edition of the Kol Yehudah Commentary – Signatures – Early Binding

Kuzari, based on the debate of R. Yitzchak HaSangari, composed in Arabic by R. Yehudah HaLevi, with the Kol Yehudah commen
Kuzari, based on the debate of R. Yitzchak HaSangari, composed in Arabic by R. Yehudah HaLevi, with the Kol Yehudah commen
Kuzari, based on the debate of R. Yitzchak HaSangari, composed in Arabic by R. Yehudah HaLevi, with the Kol Yehudah commen
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Kuzari – Venice, 1594 – First Edition of the Kol Yehudah Commentary – Signatures – Early Binding Kuzari – Venice, 1594 – First Edition of the Kol Yehudah Commentary – Signatures – Early Binding Kuzari – Venice, 1594 – First Edition of the Kol Yehudah Commentary – Signatures – Early Binding
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Auction 103 Part 2 Early Printed Books | Sabbateanism and Crypto-Jews of Spain and Portugal | Chassidut and Kabbalah | Books Printed in Slavita and Jerusalem | Letters and Manuscripts Sep 2, 2025
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Kuzari, based on the debate of R. Yitzchak HaSangari, composed in Arabic by R. Yehudah HaLevi, with the Kol Yehudah commentary, by R. Yehudah Moscato. Venice: Zuan de Gara, [1594]. First edition of the Kol Yehudah commentary.
On endpapers, signed ownership inscriptions in 18th century Ashkenazic hands.

[1], 2-299 leaves (includes several blank leaves). 19.5 cm. Most leaves in good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains, and dark stains to title page and several other leaves. Some worming. Close trimming, affecting page headers in several places. Early leather and fabric binding, with wear and defects (with repairs).

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Lot 323 She'erit Yaakov (Matalon) – Salonika, 1596-1597 – Rare First Edition – Early Leather Binding

She'erit Yaakov, homilies and commentaries on Rabbinic sayings, with Part II, Toldot Yaakov, by R. Yaakov Matalon. Salonik
She'erit Yaakov, homilies and commentaries on Rabbinic sayings, with Part II, Toldot Yaakov, by R. Yaakov Matalon. Salonik
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She'erit Yaakov (Matalon) – Salonika, 1596-1597 – Rare First Edition – Early Leather Binding She'erit Yaakov (Matalon) – Salonika, 1596-1597 – Rare First Edition – Early Leather Binding
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She'erit Yaakov, homilies and commentaries on Rabbinic sayings, with Part II, Toldot Yaakov, by R. Yaakov Matalon. Salonika: Avraham son of Matitiah Bat Sheva, [1596-1597]. First edition, published by R. Moshe de Modena (son of the Maharashdam).
Printed posthumously by the author's father R. Shlomo Matalon. On verso of title page, eulogy for the author by his father.
Part II, Toldot Yaakov, on 151 Talmudic and Midrashic sayings, includes novellae by the author's father and brother R. Chaim Matalon.
Inscriptions in Oriental script on several leaves. Arabic stamp on leaf 2.

52, 54-71; 4; 90 leaves. Lacking leaf 53 of first sequence. 28 cm. Fair to fair-poor condition. Many stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Wear. Tears and open tears, to title page and other leaves, affecting title frame and text (some with singeing), partially repaired with paper. Large open tear to leaf 73 of second sequence (approx. half of leaf missing). Early leather binding, repaired, with worming and defects.

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Lot 324 Shoshanat HaAmakim / Einei Moshe / Devarim Tovim / Masat Moshe / Devarim Nichumim – Venice, 1591-1601 – First Editions of Commentaries of the Alshich to Five Megillot – Complete Five-Volume Set

Five books by R. Moshe Alshich, on the Five Megillot, first editions of all works, complete matching five-volume set:
Five books by R. Moshe Alshich, on the Five Megillot, first editions of all works, complete matching five-volume set:
Five books by R. Moshe Alshich, on the Five Megillot, first editions of all works, complete matching five-volume set:
Five books by R. Moshe Alshich, on the Five Megillot, first editions of all works, complete matching five-volume set:
Five books by R. Moshe Alshich, on the Five Megillot, first editions of all works, complete matching five-volume set:
Five books by R. Moshe Alshich, on the Five Megillot, first editions of all works, complete matching five-volume set:
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Shoshanat HaAmakim / Einei Moshe / Devarim Tovim / Masat Moshe / Devarim Nichumim – Venice, 1591-1601 – First Editions of Commentaries of the Alshich to Five Megillot – Complete Five-Volume Set Shoshanat HaAmakim / Einei Moshe / Devarim Tovim / Masat Moshe / Devarim Nichumim – Venice, 1591-1601 – First Editions of Commentaries of the Alshich to Five Megillot – Complete Five-Volume Set Shoshanat HaAmakim / Einei Moshe / Devarim Tovim / Masat Moshe / Devarim Nichumim – Venice, 1591-1601 – First Editions of Commentaries of the Alshich to Five Megillot – Complete Five-Volume Set Shoshanat HaAmakim / Einei Moshe / Devarim Tovim / Masat Moshe / Devarim Nichumim – Venice, 1591-1601 – First Editions of Commentaries of the Alshich to Five Megillot – Complete Five-Volume Set Shoshanat HaAmakim / Einei Moshe / Devarim Tovim / Masat Moshe / Devarim Nichumim – Venice, 1591-1601 – First Editions of Commentaries of the Alshich to Five Megillot – Complete Five-Volume Set Shoshanat HaAmakim / Einei Moshe / Devarim Tovim / Masat Moshe / Devarim Nichumim – Venice, 1591-1601 – First Editions of Commentaries of the Alshich to Five Megillot – Complete Five-Volume Set
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Auction 103 Part 2 Early Printed Books | Sabbateanism and Crypto-Jews of Spain and Portugal | Chassidut and Kabbalah | Books Printed in Slavita and Jerusalem | Letters and Manuscripts Sep 2, 2025
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Five books by R. Moshe Alshich, on the Five Megillot, first editions of all works, complete matching five-volume set:
• Shoshanat HaAmakim, on Shir HaShirim. Venice, 1591. Printed in the lifetime of the author. Ownership inscriptions and other signatures.
• Einei Moshe, on the Book of Ruth. Venice, 1601.
• Devarim Tovim, on the Book of Kohelet. Venice, 1601.
• Masat Moshe, on the Book of Esther. Venice, 1601. Notable poetic inscription on back endpaper in Sephardic script.
On p. 84b, fine woodcut illustrations.
• Devarim Nichumim, on the Book of Eichah. Venice, 1601.

Five books in five volumes. Shoshanat HaAmakim: 3, 5-60 leaves. Lacking leaf 4. Einei Moshe: 46, [1] leaves. Devarim Tovim: 39, [3] leaves. Masat Moshe: 60, 65-86 leaves. Lacking leaves 61-64. Devarim Nichumim: 38, [1] leaves. 18.5-19.5 cm. Varying condition of volumes, fair to fair-good. Stains. Large dampstains to some books. Tears and open tears, affecting text of several leaves, repaired with paper. Title page of Shoshanat HaAmakim detached and defective (apparently supplied from another copy), with many large open tears, affecting text and title frame. Worming, affecting text of some volumes (mainly in Masat Moshe), partially repaired with paper filling. New bindings, uniform (leather spines and corners). Minor defects to bindings.

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