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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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Shulchan Tahor, summary of year-round halachot based on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah, by R. David Pardo and his father R. Yosef Pardo. Amsterdam: Uri Levi, 1686. First edition.
This book was reprinted in numerous editions (in many of which the title appears as "Shulchan HaTahor" rather than "Shulchan Tahor", as in the first edition). It was published in various editions in Amsterdam (including a Spanish translation; see Lot 291) Frankfurt am Main, Dyhernfurth, Fürth, Vienna, Salonika, Jerusalem, Warsaw, Vilna, cities throughout Hungary, and in the United States.
Pocket format.
Original wood and leather binding (with new spine). Decorated, with clasps.
This book was reprinted in many editions.
Author's introduction and summary of Hebrew approbations also printed in Portuguese (in Latin characters).
On verso of title page, dedication dated April 1828.
[9], 96 leaves. Lacking one leaf at beginning of book, with end of foreword by proofreader. 10.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Light wear. Minute tear to title page, slightly affecting title frame. Original wood and leather binding, with metal clasps. Defects to binding.
Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.
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Early Printed Books – 17th Century
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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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Tzemach David, Jewish and world history, three parts, by R. David Gans. Frankfurt am Main: printer not indicated, 1692. Second edition of Parts I-II, first edition of Part III. Two title pages to first part, the first one depicting King David and King Solomon, with four beasts representing the four exiles: Babylonia, Media, Greece and Rome. Divisional title page for Part II.
The first two parts are identical to those in the first edition (Prague, 1592). In this edition, a third part was added, containing the annals of the subsequent century – 1592-1692.
Signature on title page: "Yaakov de Pinto" [a Torah scholar and prominent community member of the Hague in the 19th century], and other ownership inscriptions in Hebrew and German.
[2], 3-47, [5]; 81, 81-95, [8] leaves. 20 cm. Partially dark paper. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text. Some tears, including small marginal tears to title page and second leaf, repaired with paper. Early binding, with leather spine, with gilt decorations. Defects to binding (tears to top of spine).
Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.
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Early Printed Books – 17th Century
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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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Refuat HaNefesh, prayers for the sick and dying, selected from Shnei Luchot HaBrit (Shlah), edited by R. Elyakim Shatz of Komarno. Amsterdam: Asher Anshel son of Eliezer Chazan and Yissachar Ber son of Eliezer Shalit, [1692].
Pocket format. Entire book printed in red ink.
20 leaves. 11 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Wear. Tears and open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting text of title page and several other places. Bookplate. Early binding, with defects.
Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.
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Early Printed Books – 17th Century
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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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Shulchan Aruch, with Be'er HaGolah, Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah, Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat. Amsterdam: Immanuel Athias, 1697-1699. Complete set, four parts in four volumes. Two title pages for each part, the first with copper engraving depicting angelic figures.
Early leather bindings (non-uniform; two with many gilt decorations and color endpaper; the other two gilt and inscribed on spine).
The colophon of Yoreh Deah (p. 302b), and the second title page of Even HaEzer, are dated with the chronogram "Nachat" (5458/1698, the birth year of the Baal Shem Tov; resembling the chronogram appearing on the title page of the Shlah, printed in the same Amsterdam press that year).
Four volumes. Orach Chaim: [24], 266, [2] leaves. Yoreh Deah: [1], 302, [1] leaves. Even HaEzer: [1], 178, 178-180, [1] leaves. Choshen Mishpat: [1], 432, [1] leaves. 15.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Creases to margins in several places. A few marginal tears to several leaves. Early leather bindings (non-uniform). Wear and defects to bindings.
Bookplates of Mozes Heiman Gans.
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Early Printed Books – 17th Century
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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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Shnei Luchot HaBrit (Shlah), by R. Yeshayah HaLevi Horowitz. Amsterdam: Immanuel son of Yosef Athias, 1698. Two title pages, the first engraved with an illustration by Avraham ben Yaakov HaGer (illustrator of the 1695 Amsterdam Haggadah).
Particularly fine copy, in early leather binding, with gilt decorations.
Signature on title page: "Yaakov de Pinto" [Torah scholar and prominent community member of the Hague in the 19th century]. Additional inscriptions, trimmed and deleted.
Shnei Luchot HaBrit contains many halachic novellae, kabbalistic principles, homiletics and ethics, and incorporates all realms of the Torah. The book was highly esteemed throughout the Jewish world, and its teachings are quoted in the books of leading poskim and kabbalists. Many renowned Chassidic leaders were extremely devoted to the study of the books of the Shlah.
This edition of the Shlah was printed in Amsterdam in 1698, the year the Baal Shem Tov was born, and Chassidic lore ties these two events. The Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch writes that the elaborate edition of the Shlah printed in the year "Nachat" ("gratification"; the numerical value of the Hebrew year 5458 [1698]) is an allusion to the heavenly gratification caused by the revelation of the holy book, leading to the birth of the Baal Shem Tov that year, a connection the Baal Shem Tov himself used to make.
[4], 422; 44; [12] leaves. 31 cm. Complete leaves; bright, high-quality paper. Colored edges. Good condition. Stains. Early leather binding, with gilt decorations, and color endpaper. Paper slip affixed to the endpaper, opposite the title page. Defects to binding (tears to edges of spine).
Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.
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