Auction 95 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Letters and Manuscripts, Engravings and Jewish Ceremonial Objects
Four leaves in manuscript, extracted from a "bindings genizah" – commentary on Kohelet. [Sephardic lands, ca. 14th century].
Semi-cursive Oriental script. Commentary after each verse. The verses are marked with vowelization and cantillation notes.
The commentary has not been identified, and is apparently unknown.
Marginal signature on p. 2b. The last leaf contains marginal inscriptions in a later hand.
[4] leaves. 18 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including large dampstains and dark stains. Wear, damage, tears and open tears, affecting text in several places.
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Manuscript, Poel Tzedek, summary of the 613 commandments by the Shach, with additional selections, in the hand of R. Yaakov Yaavetz, author of Tzur Yaakov. Izmir, [19th century].
Decorated title page at the beginning of the manuscript relating to Poel Tzedek, with details of the scribe and place of writing.
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R. Yaakov Yaavetz (ca. 1797-1875), Torah scholar of Izmir, moved to Jerusalem late in life and passed away there. Author of Tzur Yaakov (Izmir, 1866), with an approbation by R. Chaim Palachi.
[51] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Ink faded and smeared in several places, slightly affecting text. Original binding, damaged.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.003.
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![Manuscript, work on palm reading. [Sephardic lands, ca. 19th century].
Square script. Annotated illustration of palms.On p](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale95/211.jpg "Manuscript – Work on Palm Reading – Sephardic Lands, 19th Century")
Manuscript, work on palm reading. [Sephardic lands, ca. 19th century].
Square script. Annotated illustration of palms.
On p. 9a: Sefer HaPirkus by R. Hai Gaon. The copying is interrupted in the middle of the work.
[12] leaves (8 written leaves). Approx. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including large, dark dampstains. Wear. New binding.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.023.
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Manuscript, two works: Shoshanat Yaakov, on physiognomy, palm reading and more, by R. Yaakov son of Mordechai of Fulda; and Divrei Chachamim, on palm reading, by R. Moshe son of Eliyahu Galena. [Sephardic lands, ca. 19th century].
Neat Oriental semi-cursive script. The works were copied from the printed editions. The first work is copied without a title page; divisional title page for Divrei Chachamim. Annotated illustrations of palms.
Several notes and ownership inscriptions (in late Persian script). Some notes in Kurdish.
[90] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Inscriptions. Stamps. Old leather binding, damaged, rebound.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.022.
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Manuscript, anthology on astrology – includes Seder Mishpetei HaMazalot by R. Avraham Ibn Ezra, and Klalei Mishpetei Chochmat HaTechunah BeKitzur by R. Chaim Vital. [Sephardic lands, 19th century].
Cursive Oriental script, with titles in square script. Includes diagrams and tables.
A manuscript from the same scribe containing an anthology on geomancy, dated 1884, was sold at Kedem, Auction 93-I, item no. 94 (manuscript from the Gross Family Collection, OT.011.018).
[39] leaves. 22 cm. Good condition. Some stains. A few tears. One leaf is detached. Pencil inscriptions. New binding.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.015.
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Manuscript, anthology of practical Kabbalah – Segulot, amulets, cures, astrology, Goralot and more. [Sephardic lands, 19th century].
Cursive Oriental script (Ottoman regions). The base manuscript was written by one scribe, and afterwards selections were added by several other scribes.
Contains cures, Segulot and amulet formulas for various issues, including kabbalistic illustrations and diagrams, and texts in angelic script; sections on astronomy and astrology, Goralot and more. Red ink is integrated into the text on several pages. Some pages are framed.
Instructions for writing amulets, titled Sefer Kemiot, on p. 51b; "Commentary on the Ilan of Maharshal" on leaves 23-31.
Ownership stamps in several places: "Yosef Farchi".
[94] leaves (including blank leaves). 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains and faded ink in several places. Wear. Worming to several leaves, slightly affecting text. New binding.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.017.
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