Auction No. 094
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Chamishah Chumshei Torah with commentaries, seder haftarot and many supplements. Metz, [1766-1767]. Five volumes. Complete set.
Genesis: [3], 127, 12-133; 13; 2, 2-12. Exodus: [1], 112; 6; 2, 42. Leviticus: [1], 82; 6; 9, 9-28. Numbers: [1], 105; 5; 18. Deuteronomy: [1], 96; 5; 18, [1], 19-46 leaves. 25 cm. Handmade decoration with text dated [1816] on the endpaper of Numbers.
Pentateuch with a number of commentaries and supplements, with haftarot and the five megillot with commentaries. At the start of each chumash: chilufei HaTorah bein Bnei Asher u'Bnei Naftali, chart for weekday and holiday Torah readings , and more. Each chumash ends with haftarot "according to the customs of the Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Italian communities," with "laws of haftarot for the entire year compiled from the Rishonim and Acharonim, as brought in the Be'er Yitzchak (written by R' Yitzchak Eizik Mis, Offenbach 1729). Separate title page for haftarot in each volume. The first volume has an additional copperplate engraved title page, topped by the French royal coat of arms and with illustrations of Moses and Aaron. Complete set with all title pages and supplements.
Five magnificent new leather bindings. Aging stains. A few tears without loss. Fine condition.
Torat Emet. Chamishah Chumshei Torah Tikun Sofrim, with Rashi's commentary, haftarot, prayers, and hymns for the entire year by Gavriel Falk. Amsterdam, [1827]. Five volumes. Complete set.
Book 1: Genesis. [1], 7, 81; [1], 15; 32; 10.
Book 2: Exodus. [2], 26; 20; 32; 28.
Book 3: Leviticus, [2], 56, 18; 32; 30.
Book 4: Numbers, [3], 70; 12; 32; 8.
Book 5: Deuteronomy, [1], 66; 11; 32; 9 leaves. 18 cm.
Set of chumashim with proofread te'amim and Rashi's commentary. Many approbations and an important introduction regarding grammar and the mesorah. Each volume contains haftarot and Shabbat prayers, with many hymns according to the Ashkenazic customs, including Yotzrot zulat ofnim krovot and more. Each section also features an illustrated frontispiece, copperplate engraved with Chamishah Chumshei Torah Tikkun Sofrim with illustrations of Moshe and Aaron, the Holy Temple, and Mt. Sinai, and other separate title pages for the haftarot and prayers.
Important supplements according to the mesorah. The Ten Commandments in Exodus and Numbers are printed at the end of the Chumash with both ta'am elyon and ta'am tachton, the Shirat HaYam is printed "ariach al gabei liveinah," and Shirat Ha'azinu is printed in the format of a Sefer Torah. This is a complete copy, with all the supplements, all the title pages [15 illustrated title pages and another 15] and the printed errata for all sections, which are only found in some copies [here they are bound at the beginning of Numbers].
New, magnificent leather bindings. Complete set. Very fine condition. Vinograd-Rosenfeld, entry 33765.
Chamishah Chumshei Torah with Danish translation by Avraham Alexander Wolf. Copenhagen, 1891.
[3], 211; 177; 125; 173; 153, [1] page [indexes]. 21.5 cm.
Additional title page in Danish. Danish translation on facing pages. The section on the haftarot was printed three years later.
Original, half-leather binding with embossing. Blemished spine. Fine condition.
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Tanach. Biblia Hebraica. [Frankfurt am Main], 1712.
[9], 686 [22] leaves, 20.5 cm.
Vowelized, proofread Tanach with introduction by David b"r Moshe by R' Tevele Schiff, regarding the precision of the work. Explanations in Latin on the bottom of the page and introduction by Leusden. Half titles for Early Prophets, Later Prophets, and Writings. A similar Tanach was printed in 1692. The introduction and colophon of this copy are also dated 1692. It is possible that it was actually printed in 1692 and that a new title was inserted in 1712. The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, entry 000182356, features a similar Tanach with the date 1711-1712 on the title page. Here are [9] additional leaves at the beginning, apparently complete. [There apparently was no Hebrew title page. The copy listed by the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, dated 1712, also does not have a Hebrew title page.]
Original, parchment binding. Very fine condition.
Pentateuch with haftarot and the five megillot and Yiddish translations. Vienna, 1815. With signature of Rabbi Elazar Flekeles, av"d of Vienna, and the censor signature of Karl Fischer.
163 [1], 43 leaves. 23 cm. Special copy used to swear in Jewish witnesses in a non-Jewish court. The Jews received special permission to swear on a Jewish Pentateuch. The details of this authorization are written and signed in this copy.
The endpaper bears a German notation and signature by Karl Fischer, the royally approved censor, followed by the authorization and signature of Rabbi Elazar Flekeles, av"d of Prague. He notes that this book can be used by Jews when sworn in by a court. The document was signed in 1821.
As customary at the time, the Jews were instructed to place their hand between the leaves of the book and point to a specific verse during the oath. This copy marks two verses: leaf 58, p. 1 and the following page. For this purpose, numerical digits were handwritten alongside the Hebrew letters used for the original pagination on the pages of these oath verses.
Rabbi Elazar Flekeles [1754-1826] was a prominent disciple of the Noda B'Yehudah. He was a prominent scholar of his time and served for many years as av"d of Prague. He was known for his three-section set of responsa Teshuvah MiAhavah and other works.
Karl Fischer, scholar and Hebraist [1757-1844], was an imperial censor and royal Hebrew editor and translator. He was a non-Jew who admired the Jewish nation and greatly respected Jews and rabbis. He had an affectionate relationship with the av"d of Vienna. Karl Fischer also signed on the title pages of the Noda B'Yehudah's works, and verbally expressed his opinion regarding the validity of the works. The censor was fluent in Hebrew and corresponded with Rabbi Elazar Flekeles in this language. In his Teshuvah MiAhavah [section 1, teshuvah 26], there is a lengthy teshuvah sent by Rabbi Fleckles to the censor regarding Jewish oaths on a holy book in gentile courts.
Historic item, used by the public, but preserved in fine condition.
Original leather binding with blemished gilt spine. Very fine condition.
Chumash Me'or Einayim, with the Ein HaKoreh and Ein HaSofer by Wolf Heidenheim. Rodelheim, published and printed by the author, 1818-1821. Five volumes.
Genesis. 1818. XII pages, [1], 87; 24, 4; 54.
Exodus. 1818. [1], 81; 28; 78.
Leviticus. 1819. [1], 56; [1 blank] 24; 80.
Numbers. 1820. [1], 73; 16; 50.
Deuteronomy. 1821. [1], 71; 18; 52 leaves. 17 cm.
Precisely correct chumash, beautifully arranged, edited and printed by Wolf Heidenheim. The chumash, with nikkud and te'amim, is printed at center of the page. Ein HaSofer is printed on the side and Ein HaKoreh is printed on the bottom. Important introduction by Rabbi Wolf Heidenheim. Includes his many comments and supplements in all the volumes regarding grammar and the mesorah. Exodus features a comprehensive essay regarding ta'am elyon and ta'am tachton on the verses of the Ten Commandments. Each chumash has haftarot with grammatical comments with a separate title page for the haftarot. The Shabbat prayers appear at the end of each chumash, with many hymns recited according to the Ashkenazic customs, as researched by Rabbi Wolf Heidenheim. As the Chatam Sofer wrote (ch"m, teshuvah 89), "If not for him, these hymns would have been forgotten and not recited."
Original, rubbed leather bindings with gilt embossing. A few detached leaves in Genesis. Fine condition. Vinograd-Rosenfeld entry 60335.
Tzenah U'Renah. Chamishah Chumshei Torah in Yiddish by Rabbi Yaakov ben R' Yitzchak of Yanov. Amsterdam, [1738]. Uncommon work.
[2] 198 leaves, 34 cm. Early nice copy of this noted work. Printed in two columns in Tzenah U'Renah letters. The verses are in vowelized, print letters. Owner signatures.
Old binding in disrepair. Leather-covered wood boards with geometric designs and two metal clasps, without the buckles. Minimal aging stains. Other than the binding, very fine condition.
Tzenah U'Renah. Work in Yiddish on the weekly Torah readings, haftarot and five megillot, by [Rabbi Yaakov of Janow]. Metz, [1768]. Additional illustrated title page.
[3], 17, 36, 380 leaves, 20 cm.
The Shabbat morning prayers and yotzrot are printed at the beginning of the book [leaves 17, 36]. Approbation from the Sha'agas Aryeh and others for this edition. Detailed title page in Yiddish and frontispiece with decorations and floral designs. This frontispiece is not in the copy in the National Library and not listed by the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
New half-leather and marbleized paper binding. The margins of the first title page have been professionally restored. Minimal aging stains. Very fine condition. Vinograd-Rosenfeld, entry 51431.
Itur Sofrim [first section]. "To increase and honor Torah and to unite the factions of Israel," by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook. Vilna, 1888.
40 pages. 23 cm.
Anthology of Torah novellae. Rabbi Kook's first work, written when he was only 23 years old. Many prominent approbations from Russian and Lithuanian Torah leaders. First approbation by Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehudah Berlin (the Netziv), who writes that he worries lest the author's plans cause him "bittul Torah," though his father-in-law [the Aderet] promised to assist him and promote the project.
This is the first section. One more section was printed about a year later, and then no others were published.
Original binding. Aging stains. Light tear with loss of text on the last page. Moderate-fine condition.
*Pitzei Ohev. Essay By Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook. Published by Histadrut Yerushalayim. Jerusalem, Solomon Press [1921]. First edition.
[1] 5 pages, paper jacket title, 15 cm. Rebuke regarding desecration of the Shabbos, consumption of unkosher food, and immoral behavior in the new yishuv in Eretz Yisrael. Fine condition.
* Iggeret HaTaharah by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook. Published by Merkaz HaRav by Degel Yerushalayim. Jerusalem, Solomon Press. [1921]. First edition.
7 pages, detached paper jacket. 13 cm. Regarding immersion in the mikveh. Fine condition.
* Calendar with image of Rabbi Kook. New York [end of 1930s?]. 14x19 cm.At center picture of the Temple Mount and the Tower of David topped by a picture of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook. The bottom section features the Hebrew verse with English translation: If I forget thee, Jerusalem. The back features printed information in Yiddish and English regarding the financial aid needed for the Yeshiva HaMerkazit HaOlamit founded by Rabbi Kook. Fine condition.
Kavod Melech. Sermon regarding the obligation to honor Czar Alexander II and an elucidation on Chapter 21 of Psalms regarding the attributes of a king, by Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Dynów. Odessa, 1869. First edition.
[5], 10-47 pages, 20 cm. Lengthy sermon that ends with a prayer for Alexander II. The second section, Oz V'Yeshuot Melech, with a half-title, features a sermon on Chapter 21 of Psalms that the author delivered on April 4, 1866, the day that Alexander II was saved from an assassination attempt. Additional Russian title page. Despite the title page text, the Russian translation was not printed.
Czar Alexander II ruled Russia from 1855 to 1881. At the start of his reign, relations with the Jews improved; however, this improvement did not last long. The Czar was assassinated in 1881 after a number of unsuccessful attempts. Especially rare work.
New binding. Aging stains. Very fine condition.
Kol David. Poems, letters, plays, and epitaphs by R' David Ara of Trieste. Venice, 1880. Unique work; only edition.
80 pages, 23 cm. Hebrew with a smattering of Italian.
Four sections with half-titles for each section. [1]: Greetings to the author's son and daughter, in honor of their bar/bat mitzvah (the daughter's in 1877); [2]. Kol Sasson: poems (most in honor of people and events); [3] Machanim: dialogue regarding faith; [4] Avnei Zikaron: epitaphs.
Detailed jacket title page followed by a half-title. Page 11 features a dedication in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of King Johann and Queen Amalie Auguste of Saxony.Fascinating window into Jewish life in Italy. Luxuriously printed with a blue frame around each page. Uncommon work.
Simple binding. A word has been cropped from pages 41-42. Aging stains. Fine-very fine condition.