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
Collection of Six Books – Printed in Amsterdam – 18th Century – First Editions
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,063
Including buyer's premium
Six homiletical and halachic books printed in Amsterdam, first editions (mostly only editions), 1800s.
• Shema Shlomo, homilies on Bereshit-Bamidbar, by R. Shlomo Algazi. Amsterdam, [1710]. Bookplate of R. "Yeshua Goldberger".
• Ozen Shmuel, homilies by R. Shmuel Avila. Amsterdam, [1715].
Bound with: Nimukei Shmuel, homilies on the Torah, with Arugat HaBosem, Talmudic novellae, by R. Shmuel Tzarfati, with critiques on R. Eliyahu Mizrachi by his father, R. Vidal Tzarfati. Amsterdam, [1718].
• Tzuf Devash, commentary on the Torah, with Megillat Setarim on the Book of Esther, Hatzaat Rut on the Book of Ruth, Otzar Nechmad on Tehillim and Misgav Imahot on the verses of Eshet Chayil, by R. Vidal Tzarfati. Amsterdam, [1718].
• Pe'er HaDor, responsa of the Rambam. Amsterdam, [1765]. First edition, translated from Arabic. Ownership inscription. Original leather binding, with gilt inscription of owner's initials on both sides.
• Binyan Ariel, Parts I-II, by R. Shaul Lowenstam, Rabbi of Amsterdam, grandson of the Chacham Tzvi. Amsterdam, [1778]. Lacking [2] index leaves at end of Part I, and leaves 43-44 from end of Part II, not included in other copies. Ownership inscription and birth inscriptions.
6 books in 5 volumes. Varying size and condition. Overall good condition. Old bindings (some original).
Bookplates of Mozes Heiman Gans.
Early Printed Books – 18th Century
Early Printed Books – 18th Century 