Bidspirit auctions | Moreshet Auction Jun 22, 2021
Moreshet, Jun 22, 2021. 266 lots.
Moreshet - Auction No. 44 It will be held on Wednesday the 12th of the Tamuz 5781 • 22.06.2021 • At 19:00 Israel time Have questions about items? You can also contact us via WhatsApp at: +972-3-9050090
Lots in this catalog (266)
- Lot 001: One of the first books ever printed by the Shapira family in Zhitomir—Chumash Shmot (Exodus), Zhitomir 1847.
- Lot 002: The first siddur printed in Zhitomir—prayer book for Shabbat. Shapira printing, Zhitomir 1847.
- Lot 003: Totza’ot Chayyim—Kitzur Reishit Chochmah. Zhitomir 1847.
- Lot 004: Sefer Shaarei Tziyon (prayers)—Shapira printing, Zhitomir 1848.
- Lot 005: Mishnayot Seder Kodshim-Shapira printing, Zhitomir 1851.
- Lot 006: Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De’ah. Zhitomir 1852. Partially missing copy with a yechus story.
- Lot 007: Midrash Talpiyot, printed by grandsons of the Slavita Rav. Zhitomir 1860.
- Lot 008: Lot, 2 volumes of masechtot. Printed by the Shapira brothers, grandsons of the Slavita Rav. Zhitomir 1860- 1861.
- Lot 009: Masechet Niddah with mishnayot from Seder Taharot—Zhitomir 1861.
- Lot 010: Ohr Zarua by Rabbi Yitzhak bar Moshe of Vienna. Printed by Shapira in Zhitomir, 1862.
- Lot 011: Siddur Tefillah based on the nusach Ari with ma’amarim from the Tanya.
- Lot 012: Siddur Tefillah based on the nusach Ari with ma’amarim from the Tanya, second section. Zhitomir, Shapira, 1864.
- Lot 013: Kad HaKemach—Zhitomir 1870. Meyuchas copy.
- Lot 014: . Midrash Rabot on the Five Books of Torah—Lemberg 1781.
- Lot 015: Kotnot Or on the Ein Yaakov by Rabbi Yaakov ben Haviv. Mastrich, 1808. Extremely rare!
- Lot 016: Simla Chadasha by Rabbi Alexander Sender Shor—Zolkva 1811.
- Lot 017: Lot of important and rare books from Russian and Polish printings—Lemberg, Zolkva, Sadilkov. 19th century.
- Lot 018: Lot of books from Chernowitz printings—1800s.
- Lot 019: Lot of books from Lemberg printings. 1800s.
- Lot 020: Totza’ot Hayyim—Salonika 1770. Published by the father of the Archot Tzaddikim.
- Lot 021: Zevach Todah by the Maharitz—first edition, Calcutta, India. 1851.
- Lot 022: Pirkei Avot with commentary in Arabic by Rabbi David HaNaggid—first edition, Na Amun, 1901.
- Lot 023: Sefer Shemesh u’Magen, a commentary on the Letter of Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropoli.
- Lot 024: Lot of two rare Jerusalem books: Beit Shlomo/Beit LaAvot—Jerusalem 1892/1905.
- Lot 025: Shtilei Zeitim—with dozens of long notes handwritten in Yemenite script. Jerusalem 1895.
- Lot 026: Tefillah L’Moshe, with a prayer by the Chatam Sofer and a segula from the Rosh of Ostropoli for plagues. Jerusalem 1903
- Lot 027: Large lot of books and pamphlets printed in Jerusalem, including some extremely rare ones.
- Lot 028: Lot of 2 early works from Jerusalem printings.
- Lot 029: Collection of kabbalistic works from Jerusalem printers.
- Lot 030: Lot of 10 Jerusalem books, late 19th/early 20th century.
- Lot 031: Prayer to save the Jews of Russia, a small and rare booklet. Jerusalem 1953.
- Lot 032: Announcement “Tuv[17] Se’ifim l’Shomrei Dat v’Tzniyut”. Jerusalem, missing the year of printing.
- Lot 033: Otzer HaSefarim of Ben Yaakov, first edition (original). Vilna 1880.
- Lot 034: Large and important collection of hundreds of lone pages from Salonika, Constantinople, Pizzaro, and other presses,
- Lot 035: Sefer HaShorashim by the Radak. Venice 1547.
- Lot 036: Complete copy in rare condition: the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah, part 2. Venice 1551.
- Lot 037: Sefer Yesod: Volume of six masechtot of the Talmud Bavli, printed in Amsterdam and Frankfurt-am-Mein. 1716-1721.
- Lot 038: Sefer Yesod: Pnei Yehoshua, fourth section. First edition, Furth 1780. Signatures.
- Lot 039: Sefer Yesod: Shut HaRadbaz. Third section. First edition, Furth 1781.
- Lot 040: Sefer Yesod: She’iltot d’Rav Achay Gaon, important notes. First edition with the She’ilat Shalom, Dihrenport 1786.
- Lot 041: Sefer Yesod: Megaleh Amukot on the Torah, 2 sections. Lemberg 1795.
- Lot 042: Rare Sefer Yesod: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried—first edition, from the author’s lifetime.
- Lot 043: Misgeret HaShulchan by Rabbi Binyamin Zeev Wolf, a dayan in the Pinchov community. Only edition, Berlin 1713.
- Lot 044: Sefer Shnei Luchot HaBrit—Frankfurt der Oder, 1717.
- Lot 045: Shaar Naftali by the Smichas Chachamim—first edition, Brin 1757. Partially missing copy.
- Lot 046: Complete set in handsome leather bindings—Chumash Dat Klulah. Metz 1766.
- Lot 047: Shut Mahari of Trani, second section—Furth 1868.
- Lot 048: Sefer HaMevakesh—first edition, Hague 1778.
- Lot 049: Trumas HaDeshen—Furth, 1778. Interesting signature.
- Lot 050: Sefer Chochmat HaShorashim (philosophy)—Hague, 1781. Excellent condition.
- Lot 051: Bibliographic discovery: A Journey into the Grammar of the Lashon Kodesh [Holy Tongue]—Zolkva 1791.
- Lot 052: Yalkut Reuveni—Ostraha, 1806. Approbation from Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev.
- Lot 053: Shut Rabbi Betzalel—first edition, Bialystock. 1807.
- Lot 054: Likkutei Shoshanim with Neti’ot Shoshanim. First edition, Poritzk, 1818.
- Lot 055: Mishna d’Rabbi Eliezer—first edition, Shklov 1819.
- Lot 056: Sefer HaBahir—Lemberg 1830(?). With Imrot Shlomo (Chupat Chatanim) with Yiddish translation, Krakow 1906.
- Lot 057: Likkutei Shoshanim. Vilna and Horodna, 1835.
- Lot 058: Sefer Yuchsin—especially pretty copy, original binding. Konigsberg 1858.
- Lot 059: Mesillat Yesharim by the Ramchal—rare edition, Lemberg 1858.
- Lot 060: Tshuvot HaRam by Rabbi Alexander Sender Margaliyot. Warsaw 1859. First edition, rare copy for its condition.
- Lot 061: Lot of grammar books: Otzer HaShemot (first edition, Lviv 1881), pretty copy in original binding.
- Lot 062: Lot of pamphlets on matters of Geulah and Zionism.
- Lot 063: Lot of books on the 10 Lost Tribes, Nidchei Yisrael, and the Sambation River. Including very rare books.
- Lot 064: Lot of books on Masechet Avot
- Lot 065: Lot of four books bound together, including the rare polemical work, “Milchemet Shalom”
- Lot 066: Lot of biographical works on gedolei Yisrael: Shem HaGedolim (HaHida), Vienna 1864; Ohalei Shem, first edition,
- Lot 067: Der Maharal of Prague—first edition, Pietrekov 1913.
- Lot 068: Rare booklet in Yiddish, “fun Rabbi Eiseles Moyel”. Slonim 1931.
- Lot 069: Sefer Et Sofer HaChadash by Rabbi Tzemach Segel Landau. Vilna 1870.
- Lot 070: Keset HaSofer by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried. Tanina edition with additions, Ungvar 1871.
- Lot 071: Sefer HaTzlach (Zion LeNefesh Chaya), with significant signatures, notes, and stamps. Lemberg 1876.
- Lot 072: Work by the Maharal Zunz. Chiddushei Pnei Aryeh, 2 sections, first edition Warsaw 1880.
- Lot 073: Drosh Pesach Gadol by Rabbi Yaakov Emdin,
- Lot 074: Parpara’ot LeChochma, two sections, chiddushim from a yeshiva in Warsaw. Warsaw 1916.
- Lot 075: Perush Beit HaMidrash by the Shem v’Ever, on Megillat Esther—Rabbi Shmaryahu Appelbaum. Cluj 1923
- Lot 076: Segulot: Sefer Shmirat HaNefesh, azharot, advice, and segulot. Shmuel Yuda Lifshitz, Irshava 1929
- Lot 077: Lot of three books on the Land of Israel—Vilna/Jerusalem/Chicago
- Lot 078: Lot of books from New York printings. Early 20th century.
- Lot 079: Lot of 2 books printed in Sao Paulo (Brazil): Siddur Sifri and Chelek Yaakov. 1938
- Lot 080: Gemara Talmud Bavli—She’erit HaPleta. Munich 1949
- Lot 081: Lot of 5 books by Vaad Hatzalah and She’erit HaPleta printed immediately after the Shoah.
- Lot 082: Lot of 6 books of chassidus, prayer and more, printings of the Vaad Hatzalah and She’erit HaPleta
- Lot 083: Rare booklet: HaKadosh de Haan, Chayav u’Moto (the Zionist version)—Aharon Zeev ben Yishai. Jerusalem 1925.
- Lot 084: Kinor Tzion—collection of Zionist poems with a dedication from the poet Yaakov Rimon. Warsaw 1900.
- Lot 085: Miniature illustration of a rabbinical figure. Signed “Avigdor.”
- Lot 086: Silver peacock, handmade, filigree with inlaid gemstones. 19th century.
- Lot 087: Silver stamped rooster for cockfights.
- Lot 088: Wonderful museum-worthy item. A handsome tzedakah box with silver, golden decorations, and inlaid gemstones.
- Lot 089: Handsome metal washing cup, silver and gold decorations with inlaid gemstones.
- Lot 090: Set of 4 bases for silver cups, stamped silver. Israel, 20th century.
- Lot 091: Silver centerpiece, handmade. Europe, 19th century
- Lot 092: Handsome silver mezuzah housing with inlaid gemstones. Stamped.
- Lot 093: Pair of rimonim for sefer torah, low-quality silver. Iraq, end of the 19th century
- Lot 094: Pair of handsome rimonim (finials) with crowns and lions. Silver—Italy?/Holland? 19th-20th century
- Lot 095: Handsome case for a sefer torah, artistically done with metal, colorful enamel work. Especially heavy.
- Lot 096: Sefer Haftarot, printed inside a handsome case with rimonim.
- Lot 097: Cloak for a Sefer torah in gold and white—dedication from 1927
- Lot 098: Cloak for a Sefer Torah in red and black. Italy
- Lot 099: Cloak for a sefer torah in red and blue. Italy
- Lot 100: Cloak for a sefer torah in purple and gold. Italy? 1897
- Lot 101: Large Megillat Esther on klaf in Ashkenazi (Ari) script, inside a unique tin case
- Lot 102: Megillat Esther on parchment in Sefardi script, partially missing and defective.
- Lot 103: Parchment sheets (klaf) from Megillat Esther in Sefardi script—partially missing.
- Lot 104: Silver megillah case (stamped), with a printed megillah on parchment.
- Lot 105: Pair of Warsaw candlesticks, handsome hammer work. Stamped, Poland 19th century.
- Lot 106: Pair of stamped silver candlesticks. Israel, 20th century.
- Lot 107: Silver cup for kiddush with an interesting dedication—France, beginning of 20th century
- Lot 108: Nuremberg cup—18/19th century with symbol and stamp of the family.
- Lot 109: Expensive silver cup for kiddush with enamel paintings of the “process of making wine”,
- Lot 110: Silver besamim holder.
- Lot 111: Luxurious decorative box for besamim, silver coated in gold with enamel work.
- Lot 112: Set of chag items made of olivewood.
- Lot 113: Lot of two Pesach haggadot, Jerusalem, with olivewood binding.
- Lot 114: Pretty copy: Pesach Haggadah with Yiddish translation. Sulzbach, 1827.
- Lot 115: Pesach Haggadah—She’erit HaPlita, Shanghai 1946, rare and important Haggadah!
- Lot 116: Lot of haggadot, various printings and publishers.
- Lot 117: rare,
- Lot 118: Miniature siddur with leather binding (original, pretty). Beit Tefilla, Livorno 1861, copy in rare condition.
- Lot 119: Machzor Ashkenaz, 2 volumes, handsome copies. Vilna 1865.
- Lot 120: Lot of 4 important, large tome siddurs
- Lot 121: Lot of siddurim and machzorim from New York printings. Early 20th century.
- Lot 122: Lot of 2 important books of Tikkun Leil Shavuot
- Lot 123: Rare: Mishnayot handwritten on parchment. 14th century.
- Lot 124: Rare in its condition: Complete manuscript of Rabbeinu Bachay on the Torah—southern Yemen, 17th century.
- Lot 125: Pirkei Avot manuscript. Yemen (Aden?). Beginning of the 18th century.
- Lot 126: Complete manuscript with Chumash Parsha. Yemen, 19th century.
- Lot 127: Kriyei Mo’ed manuscript—central Yemen, 19th century.
- Lot 128: Manuscript of halachot of shechita, wrapped leather binding matching the period—southern Yemen, 19th century.
- Lot 129: Large collection of manuscripts, including on the reveal of the End Days in 1878. Eastern countries,
- Lot 130: Large lot of manuscripts, lone pages, on various matters.
- Lot 131: Exciting manuscript “Al Galut Yafo” with rhymes. Around 1915.
- Lot 132: Rare for its condition: Samaritan Arabic manuscript, a commentary on Genesis in leather binding. 1886
- Lot 133: Deed, sale of house and a will, wonderful and detailed, stamped by Ashkenazi rabbis of Tzfat. Tzfat 1884.
- Lot 134: Letter handwritten and signed by the gaon Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank, 1938.
- Lot 135: Letter from the Gaon Rabbi Shimshon Aharon Polansky, the “Tepliker Rav”. Jerusalem, 1947.
- Lot 136: “His life will be lengthened with Torah and Gedulah and Yeker.
- Lot 137: Historic, rare, and special: the original letter of protest over the attack on the Ga’avad the Minchat Yitzhak,
- Lot 138: Chiddushei Torah handwritten by the Tzaddik Rabbi Eliyahu Gutmacher of Greiditz. Cheshvan 1956.
- Lot 139: Handwritten dedication from Rabbi Eliezer Fishkus of Golnata, to the son-in-law of the Ktav Sofer: HaYad HaChazaka,
- Lot 140: Sefer Yona with the Gra’s commentary, copy owned by Rabbi Yochanan Zvi Slank, a student of the Chatam Sofer.
- Lot 141: Pesach Haggadah with Simchat HaRegel by the Hida—signature of Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin Sofer—Kolmeya, 1880.
- Lot 142: Shut Naharei Afarsemon—signatures and glosses from ancestors of the Tenenbaum family. Paksh 1895.
- Lot 143: Sefer Melachim with the signatures of Rabbi Aharon HaKohen Katz hy”d, the young rabbi of Riskova,
- Lot 144: Yalkut Eliezer by Rabbi Eliezer Zussman Sofer—with hundreds of corrections and marks from his son.
- Lot 145: Shut Meishiv Dvarim with important, sharp glosses. Munkatch 1902.
- Lot 146: Sefer Yismach Moshe—signature and stamps of Rabbi Haim Freund, head of the Satmar community—Marmarosh-Sighet, 1906.
- Lot 147: Kahal Adas Sefardim Sighet polemic: Ohev Mishpat—Lemberg 1888
- Lot 148: Lot of books from Hungarian rabbis and sages.
- Lot 149: Sefer Torat HaBayit with signature of Rabbi David Avraham Kampner and Rabbi Ovadiya Hadaya. Vienna 1811.
- Lot 150: Postcard handwritten and signed by Rabbi Dov Burnstein of Botshan, to Rabbi Moshe Babad of Gura-Homora,