Auction No. 087
Old books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
February 25, 2015
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Opening $ 5,000
Estimate $ 6,000 - $ 7,000
Raziel HaMalach. Amsterdam, [1701]. First edition.
Raziel Hamalach. Book given by Raziel the angel to Adam, with kabalistic ideas. Amsterdam, [1701]. 18, [1], 45-19 leaves. 22 cm. First edition. As mentioned on the title page, the book is auspicious for 'wise children and grandchildren, extinguishing fires, that no harm should befall the home'. Many kabalistic charts and illustrations.
Magnificent, new leather binding. Wide margins. Loss to the bottom-interior sections of the leaves, blemishing a number of words. Professionally restored. All in fine-very fine condition.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 750
Estimate $ 900 - $ 1,000
Biur HaGRa on Safra Dizniuta, a pillar for the Idra Raba and Idra Zuta, and a foundation for the entire Zohar. First edition. Vilna, [1820].
[6], 59, [3] leaves. 22 cm. The first printed work of the GRA's kabala. Approbations from the rabbis of Vilna. Introduction from the author's grandson, R' Yaakov Moshe Ish Slonim, and the famed introductions of his great disciple, Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin describing the greatness and virtues of the GRA of Vilna. Magnificent, new leather binding. Wide marigns. Minimal aging stains and worming holes. The wide margins of leaves 3-5 have been slightly restored. Fine-very fine condition. Rare. Vinograd, HOtzat Sifrei HaGRA, 696.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 250
Estimate $ 400 - $ 500
Shivch"ei Yerushalayim. Tombs of righteous people in Eretz Yisrael, according to the Arizal, journeys in Eretz Yisrael, customs and kabalistic prayers, by Rabbi Yaakov Baruch. Leghorn, [1785]. First edition.
47, [1] leaf. 18 cm. Printed on special paper.
The history of the cities of Israel, including a detailed description of about one hundred tombs of righteous people, primarily according to the Arizal's kabala. Includes prayers to be recited at these graves, facing the Holy Temple and other prayers. With the last leaf with the author's introduction.
New binding. Aging stains. Very fine condition.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 150
Estimate $ 250 - $ 300
Michtav Kodesh. Elucidation of the words of the Arizal by Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropol. Wernow, c. 1930. Published by the yeshiva of Rabbi Yosef Segal shli"ta in טשעטשאוויטץ. Unknown edition.
[4] pages, 15 cm. Notice on the first page that it is auspicious to recite this once a year, particularly on the day before Passover. One who recites it is assured a year without hindrances, without tragic death and full of victory over his enemies.
Not listed bibliographically and not in the National Library.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 350
Estimate $ 500 - $ 600
Chessed L'Avraham. Fundamental Kabalistic work by Rabbi Avraham Azulai. Sulzbach, 1685. First edition.
76 leaves. 19.5 cm. Kabalistic sketches.
The author, Rabbi Avraham Azulai was the great-grandfather of the Chid"a. A different edition was printed in Amsterdam that same year, but it was full of mistakes and omissions, as his grandson the Chida wrote in "Shem HaGedolim" [books, Chessed L'Avraham].
New binding. The corners of the title page and a number of solitary leaves have been supplied with a reproduction, without loss. Tear to the last leaf, with loss of solitary letters. Aging stains. Fine-very fine condition.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 250
Estimate $ 300 - $ 350
Sefer Karnayim. Kabalistic work with the Dan Yadin commentary of Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropole. Amsterdam. 1765. Second edition with supplements. Approbation of Rabbi Shaul of Amsterdam given for this edition. With the "Likutei Shoshanim" that was later printed independently.
[3], 25 leaves, 19 cm. The colophon mentions the workers: Shimon ben Gedalya from the family of Avraham Avinu, Yaakov ben Gedalaya from the family of Avraham Avinu, and Yosef ben Yitzchak from the family of Avraham Avinu, all three were converts from Amsterdam.
New, half-leather binding. Blemish to the title page margins. Aging stains. Light tears in the margins of a few leaves. The title page and solitary leaves have been cropped by the binder, with slight blemish to the text. Moderate-fine condition. Unidentified, old owner signature on the title page.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 300
Estimate $ 400 - $ 500
* Bechinat HaKabala. Work comprised of Sefer Kol Sachal and Sefer Sha'gat Aryeh, by Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh of Modena, with studies and comments by Yitzchak Shmuel Reggio. Gorizia, 1852. Only edition.
XVIII, 268, [1] page, 21 cm. Prominent work of Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh of Modena – a Venice rabbi [1571-1648] who battled those who denied the Kabala and the oral Torah, with supplements by Yitzchak Shlomo of Reggio. Five title pages.
Simple binding. Minimal aging stains. Very fine condition. Vinograd, Gorizia, 3.
* Vikuach al Chachmat HaKabala V'Al Kadmot Sefer HaZohar. By Shadal [Shmuel Dovid Luzzatto]. Gorizia, 1852. Only edition. 137, [8] pages. 24 cm. Soft, printed cover
French introduction and second title page. The book was the center of a polemic, and many books were written to oppose it.
Wide margins. The margins have not been cropped. Aging stains. Very fine condition. Vinograd, Gorizia 5.
Very few Hebrew books were printed in Gorizia – here are two of them.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 200
Estimate $ 300 - $ 500
Siddur Beit Yaakov. Prayer book in Nusach Sephard with the commentary of Rabbi Yaakov Emden. Zhitomir, [1874].
Siddur Yaavetz with the Hanhagot HaAri and commentaries. Includes prayers for the entire year, weekday, Shabbat, holidays and high holidays. With the Ethics of the Father, Passover Haggada, Tikkun Leil Shavuot, Selichot, Yotzrot and more. Prayer book in two sections. In addition, in sequential pagination: Psalms and Ma'amadot with the Peirush HaYaavetz.
Two sections. [3], 402, 54 leaves, 21 cm. Missing the first title page, with a detailed second title page [leaf 215]. Two leaves of supplements at the beginning of the prayer book
Original, leather binding, rubbed and worn. Aging stains. Blemish to leaf 169. Tear without loss on leaf 236. Very few marginal worming holes. Moderate condition.
Rare prayer book listed by the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book according to a copy in Bar Ilan University. The prayer book is not in the National Library.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 200
Estimate $ 250 - $ 300
Michlal Yofi. Commentary on Ecclesiastes by Rabbi Elya' Askenazi. Berlin, [1775]. Signature of Rabbi Baruch Bendit Dushnitz.
27 leaves, 19 cm. With the text of Ecclesiastes. Second edition of the famed commentary of kabalist Rabbi Eliyahu Loans - "Eliyahu Ba'al Shem". Additional approbations given to this edition. Owner signature on title page: הק' ברוך בנדיט הלוי דושניץ. He was a Polish sage who later served as Rabbi in Nijmegen, Holland. Rabbi Elazar Flekles, author of 'Teshuva Mi'Ahava' was one of his teachers. Rabbi Meir Fisheles of Prague was his son-in-law. Cardboard binding. Aging stains. Fine condition.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 180
Estimate $ 250 - $ 300
Hon Ashir. Commentaries and novellae on the Shisha Sidrei Mishna, by kabalist Rabbi Emanuel Chai Rikki. Amsterdam, [1731]. First edition. Antiquated oriental signature on the title page.
[2], 168, [2] leaves, 22 cm. Commentaries according to Kabbala. With poems between tractates and sedarim, and on the last two leaves. Music notes were added to one of the poems regarding 'shabbat and mila and tefilin b'kavana'. Many sketches between the leaves of commentary. About 15 years before the book was printed, the author wanted to print it in Venice under a name with the opposite connotation - "Dikdukei Aniyut"- but he was not successful. In his introduction, the author discusses the interesting reason for this.
Simple binding. The margins have been reinforced. Stains. Minimal marginal worming holes. Moderate-fine condition.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 500
Estimate $ 700 - $ 800
Ohr Yisroel. Kabala by Rabbi Yisrael Yaffe, Rabbi of Sklow. Frankfurt on the Oder, [1702]. Only edition.
[1], 7, 187 leaves, 33 cm. Large kabalistic work. The first section relates to Aggadot and Psalms, the second section relates to the entire Shulchan Aruch Orech Chaim. With many approbations. Magnificent, woodcut title page, with the artist's signature. The author was accused of including Sabbatean ideas in his works. Some people destroyed his works, which is why it is so rare. Most of the copies are missing leaf 7 [following the author's preface]. This leaf features the approbation of Rabbi Naftali Katz, given two weeks after the printing was finished, with the date 27th of Tishrei, 1703. This leaf is included in this copy.
New, half-leather binding. Minimal worming holes and aging stains. Fine-very fine condition.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala
Opening $ 120
Estimate $ 180 - $ 200
Shefa Tal L'Beracha. Kabala by Rabbi Shabtai Sheftel Horowitz [Warsaw, c. 1870]. Many kabalistic sketches.
50 [24] leaves. 31 cm. Printed according to the first edition with the location and year of print, Hanau 1612.
The book belonged to Admor Yissocher Bertche Leifer – Admor of Nadvorna, and to Rabbi Aharon Zvi Taub.
Simple binding. Blemishes to the title page margins. Moderate-fine condition.
Category
Chassidut & Kabala