Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Rosh HaShanah, with the Rashi and Tosafot commentaries, Rosh, Rambam's commentary on the Mishnayot, Chiddushei Halachot by the Maharsha and R. Yeshaya Berlin's glosses. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira, [1821].
Small format edition (for travel); each leaf corresponds with one page of the regular Talmud editions. The Maharsha is printed in the margins. The name of the book and place of printing are printed in red.
In that period, only a few tractates were printed in small format, not a complete Talmud set (see next item).
An inscription on the title page: "From the estate of R. Mendel HaKohen Kaplan of Kovno…". Stamps on the title page and other pages.
[69], 74-88 leaves. 20.5 cm. Bluish-greenish paper. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Large dampstains to some leaves. Stamps on the title page and other pages. New binding.
Small format edition (for travel); each leaf corresponds with one page of the regular Talmud editions. The Maharsha is printed in the margins. The name of the book and place of printing are printed in red.
In that period, only a few tractates were printed in small format, not a complete Talmud set (see next item).
An inscription on the title page: "From the estate of R. Mendel HaKohen Kaplan of Kovno…". Stamps on the title page and other pages.
[69], 74-88 leaves. 20.5 cm. Bluish-greenish paper. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Large dampstains to some leaves. Stamps on the title page and other pages. New binding.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,625
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Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Megillah, with the Rashi and Tosafot commentaries, Torah Or and Ein Mishpat, R. Yeshaya Berlin's glosses and Maharsha. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira, [1822].
Small format edition (for travel); each leaf corresponds with one page of the regular Talmud editions. The Maharsha is printed at the end of the volume.
In that period, only a few tractates were printed in small format, not a complete Talmud set (see previous item).
[62], 33-34 leaves. 22 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Many stains, damage and wear to the title page. Handwritten inscriptions. Stamps. New leather binding.
Small format edition (for travel); each leaf corresponds with one page of the regular Talmud editions. The Maharsha is printed at the end of the volume.
In that period, only a few tractates were printed in small format, not a complete Talmud set (see previous item).
[62], 33-34 leaves. 22 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Many stains, damage and wear to the title page. Handwritten inscriptions. Stamps. New leather binding.
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Books Printed in Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $400
Sold for: $750
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Avodat HaKodesh, matters pertaining to G-d's service and kabbalah, by R. Meir ibn Gabbai. Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham son of R. Moshe Shapira, 1827.
Approbations: R. Chaim Rappoport Rabbi of Ostroh, R. Avraham Abele Head of the Vilna Beit Din and R. Shlomo Zalman Rabbi of Nagycigánd (grandson of the Vilna Gaon's brother - interestingly, contemporary Torah leaders of anti-chassidic Lithuania, in their approbations to this book, highly acclaim the publisher, "the renowned rabbi and chassid, son of the holy R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita").
72, 20 leaves. 33.5 cm. Bluish paper. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains to some leaves. Worming to title page and other leaves, some repaired, affecting text. Repaired tears to last leaf. New binding.
Approbations: R. Chaim Rappoport Rabbi of Ostroh, R. Avraham Abele Head of the Vilna Beit Din and R. Shlomo Zalman Rabbi of Nagycigánd (grandson of the Vilna Gaon's brother - interestingly, contemporary Torah leaders of anti-chassidic Lithuania, in their approbations to this book, highly acclaim the publisher, "the renowned rabbi and chassid, son of the holy R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita").
72, 20 leaves. 33.5 cm. Bluish paper. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains to some leaves. Worming to title page and other leaves, some repaired, affecting text. Repaired tears to last leaf. New binding.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $400
Sold for: $575
Including buyer's premium
Shaagat Aryeh, by R. Aryeh Leib Ginzburg, with new glosses and a final section by the annotator R. Moshe Aryeh Leib of Vilna. Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira, 1832. Title page printed in red and black.
Ownership inscription on the flyleaf of the wealthy R. Shimshon of Kobryn, handwritten by his grandson Yosef HaLevy. Additional inscription: "And this wealthy man gave it to his son-in-law R. Yisrael Eger of Pinsk" [son of R. Shlomo Eger Rabbi of Posen, son of R. Akiva Eger. Served as rabbi of Antopol, near Pinsk. Pinsk had a synagogue (on Peretz st.) named after R. Yisrael Eger: "R. Yisrael Eger's Shul"]. Signatures: "Y. Eger" on this leaf and on title page.
2, 90 leaves. 35 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Dark dampstains to final leaves. Signs of usage. Worming to first leaves, affecting text. Burn hole to three leaves, affecting text with loss. Handwritten inscriptions and stamps. New leather binding.
Ownership inscription on the flyleaf of the wealthy R. Shimshon of Kobryn, handwritten by his grandson Yosef HaLevy. Additional inscription: "And this wealthy man gave it to his son-in-law R. Yisrael Eger of Pinsk" [son of R. Shlomo Eger Rabbi of Posen, son of R. Akiva Eger. Served as rabbi of Antopol, near Pinsk. Pinsk had a synagogue (on Peretz st.) named after R. Yisrael Eger: "R. Yisrael Eger's Shul"]. Signatures: "Y. Eger" on this leaf and on title page.
2, 90 leaves. 35 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Dark dampstains to final leaves. Signs of usage. Worming to first leaves, affecting text. Burn hole to three leaves, affecting text with loss. Handwritten inscriptions and stamps. New leather binding.
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Books Printed in Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $300
Unsold
Machzor for the Three Festivals, Part II, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Bohemia and Moravia (Nusach Ashkenaz), with Hebrew commentary and Yiddish translation. Józefów, 1844.
The title page states: "Printed in Józefów in the printing press which was previously in Slavita, under the supervision of R. Chanina Lipa Shapira, grandson of the rabbi of Slavita". The word "In Slavita" is emphasized – printed in enlarged letters, in red.
The Shapira printing press was reestablished in Józefów by members of the Shapira family, in place of the Slavita printing press, which was closed by government order in 1836. The printing press operated in Józefów for a short period (1842-1844), during which only a few titles were published. The printers then relocated to Zhitomir, where their printing press would operate between 1847-1867.
151 leaves. Lacking final leaf. Large tear to leaf 151, with loss of approx. half the leaf. 25.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Worming to several leaves. Title page detached, with wear, damage and tears, affecting border and text on verso. Inscriptions on title page. Old binding, damaged and detached.
The title page states: "Printed in Józefów in the printing press which was previously in Slavita, under the supervision of R. Chanina Lipa Shapira, grandson of the rabbi of Slavita". The word "In Slavita" is emphasized – printed in enlarged letters, in red.
The Shapira printing press was reestablished in Józefów by members of the Shapira family, in place of the Slavita printing press, which was closed by government order in 1836. The printing press operated in Józefów for a short period (1842-1844), during which only a few titles were published. The printers then relocated to Zhitomir, where their printing press would operate between 1847-1867.
151 leaves. Lacking final leaf. Large tear to leaf 151, with loss of approx. half the leaf. 25.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Worming to several leaves. Title page detached, with wear, damage and tears, affecting border and text on verso. Inscriptions on title page. Old binding, damaged and detached.
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Books Printed in Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $400
Unsold
Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, according to the rite of Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Bohemia and Moravia [Nusach Ashkenaz]. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1858.
6, 5-164 leaves. 26 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor wear to first and final leaves. Minor worming to title page and several other leaves. Minor tears and damage to final leaf, repaired with tape. Old binding.
6, 5-164 leaves. 26 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor wear to first and final leaves. Minor worming to title page and several other leaves. Minor tears and damage to final leaf, repaired with tape. Old binding.
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $300
Sold for: $450
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Korban Aharon machzor (Nusach Ashkenaz), Part I, for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, with the Mateh Levi and Beit Levi commentaries by R. Aharon HaLevi, author of Siddur Nehora. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1860.
Title page printed in black and red.
Familial inscriptions on verso of title page.
320 pages. 26 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Large dampstains to several leaves. Worming, affecting text in several leaves. Tears to title page and five subsequent leaves, affecting border and text with some loss, with unskilled paper repairs. Repaired tears to other leaves. Old binding, damaged and detached.
Title page printed in black and red.
Familial inscriptions on verso of title page.
320 pages. 26 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Large dampstains to several leaves. Worming, affecting text in several leaves. Tears to title page and five subsequent leaves, affecting border and text with some loss, with unskilled paper repairs. Repaired tears to other leaves. Old binding, damaged and detached.
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Books Printed in Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $800
Sold for: $3,750
Including buyer's premium
Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Part I, according to nusach Sefard. Zhitomir: Rabbi Arieh Leib Shapira, 1863.
96, 89-180 pages. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains and dampstains. Significant wear and signs of usage. Title page detached. Other leaves partly detached. Minor worming. Tears and creases to margins of title page and other leaves. Original leather binding, partly detached. Damage and worming to binding.
96, 89-180 pages. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains and dampstains. Significant wear and signs of usage. Title page detached. Other leaves partly detached. Minor worming. Tears and creases to margins of title page and other leaves. Original leather binding, partly detached. Damage and worming to binding.
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Books Printed in Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Midrash Talpiyot, by R. Eliyahu HaKohen of Izmir (author of Shevet Musar). Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1860.
328 pages. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming to first leaves. Minor damage to edges of title page border. Signature on title page. Pen inscriptions on several leaves. Tear to leaf 116, affecting text with some loss. Old binding.
328 pages. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming to first leaves. Minor damage to edges of title page border. Signature on title page. Pen inscriptions on several leaves. Tear to leaf 116, affecting text with some loss. Old binding.
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Books Printed in Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $400
Sold for: $625
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Nishmat Adam, on the essence of the soul, its source and purpose, by R. Aharon Shmuel of Kremnitz. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1863.
The book was brought to print by R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov, son of Rebbe Yitzchak Meir of Zinkov and grandson of the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. The publisher's foreword was printed on the leaf following the title page.
Signature at the top of the title page: "Meshulam Zusia Heshel, Erev Shabbat Parashat Tavo, 17th Elul 1889, Krilovitz" – this is presumably the grandson of R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov (publisher of this book), son of his son Rebbe Yechiel Heshel of Krilovitz. He was Rebbe Yechiel Heshel's only child and passed away during his lifetime. This caused R. Yechiel Heshel to seclude himself and refrain from playing music and singing.
Additional signatures on the title page: "David Moshk.", "David Moshkovitz of Kerestir, in Satmar".
84 pages. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor wear. Dampstains to final leaves. Minor worming to title page (slightly affecting border) and to final leaf. Stamps on title page and final leaf. New leather binding.
The book was brought to print by R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov, son of Rebbe Yitzchak Meir of Zinkov and grandson of the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. The publisher's foreword was printed on the leaf following the title page.
Signature at the top of the title page: "Meshulam Zusia Heshel, Erev Shabbat Parashat Tavo, 17th Elul 1889, Krilovitz" – this is presumably the grandson of R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov (publisher of this book), son of his son Rebbe Yechiel Heshel of Krilovitz. He was Rebbe Yechiel Heshel's only child and passed away during his lifetime. This caused R. Yechiel Heshel to seclude himself and refrain from playing music and singing.
Additional signatures on the title page: "David Moshk.", "David Moshkovitz of Kerestir, in Satmar".
84 pages. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor wear. Dampstains to final leaves. Minor worming to title page (slightly affecting border) and to final leaf. Stamps on title page and final leaf. New leather binding.
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Books Printed in Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Zohar on the Torah – Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1863. Complete set in three volumes.
Three volumes. Vol. I: [4], 251, 17 leaves. Vol. II: [1], 9, 11-278 leaves. Vol. III: [1], 117-309, 9 leaves. 23 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Wear to some leaves. Hole through most leaves of vol. I, affecting text. Vols. I and II: old bindings with leather spine. Vol. III: early leather binding, damaged.
Three volumes. Vol. I: [4], 251, 17 leaves. Vol. II: [1], 9, 11-278 leaves. Vol. III: [1], 117-309, 9 leaves. 23 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Wear to some leaves. Hole through most leaves of vol. I, affecting text. Vols. I and II: old bindings with leather spine. Vol. III: early leather binding, damaged.
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Books Printed in Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
March 31, 2020
Opening: $400
Sold for: $625
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Tikunei HaZohar. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1863.
With an approbation by R. Aharon of Chernobyl (mechutan of R. Yehoshua Heshel), in praise of the printers and this superior edition, in which mistakes that had crept into previous editions were corrected. The approbation concludes with blessings for "lengthy and good life, and may G-d shower you with goodness, both in material and spiritual matters, with sons, life and plentiful sustenance ".
Stamps of "R. Asher Anshel Waxman of Safed" and signatures of "Shmuel Seidel son of Yehudah Halevi, grandson of Falk Sofer".
[2], 182 pages. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tear to top title page, not affecting text. Minor worming to first and final leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.
With an approbation by R. Aharon of Chernobyl (mechutan of R. Yehoshua Heshel), in praise of the printers and this superior edition, in which mistakes that had crept into previous editions were corrected. The approbation concludes with blessings for "lengthy and good life, and may G-d shower you with goodness, both in material and spiritual matters, with sons, life and plentiful sustenance ".
Stamps of "R. Asher Anshel Waxman of Safed" and signatures of "Shmuel Seidel son of Yehudah Halevi, grandson of Falk Sofer".
[2], 182 pages. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tear to top title page, not affecting text. Minor worming to first and final leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.
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Books Printed in Slavita, Józefów and Zhitomir
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