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Highlights of Past Auctions

Kestenbaum & Companyhas been offering quality antiquarian printed books, manuscripts and fine art at auction since 1996. Highlights of our past auctions are detailed in the pages below. Catalogues from past auctions are available for purchase on our Catalogues page.

April 3rd, 2008
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts,
Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
November 29th, 2008
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts,
Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
June 26th, 2007
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
March 22nd, 2007
Fine Judaica: Printed Books & Manuscripts
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
November 21st, 2006
Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
September 12th, 2006
Exemplary Hebrew Books: The Library of Joseph Gradenwitz, Esq.
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
June 20th, 2006
Fine Judaica: Including Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Autograph Letters
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
March 23rd, 2006
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
December 13th, 2005
Fine Judaica: Hebrew and Other Printed Books
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
September 20th, 2005
Fine Judaica: Books and Manuscripts
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
June 20th, 2005
Superior Hebrew Printed Books: Singular Selections from Two Distingushed Private Collections with American-Judaica.
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
April 5th, 2005
Fine Judaica: The Library of the late Professor Abraham J. Karp.
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
February 8th, 2005
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
November 22, 2004
Exceptional Printed Books, Sixty-Five Hebrew Incunabula: The Elkan Nathan Adler-Wineman Family Collection
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
October 25, 2004
Important Hebrew Printed Books: The Property of a Gentleman
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
June 27, 2004
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Art and Holy Land Maps
Including Ceremonial Art from the Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
March 30, 2004
Hebrew Printed Books & Manuscripts from The Rare Book Room of the Jews’ College Library, London – The Third Portion
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.

January 27, 2004
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art
Including Holy Land Maps, Illustrated Books, Photography and Graphic Art
from The Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg of Greenwich, Conn

Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.

December 4, 2003
Kestenbaum & Company Holds Inaugural Auction of Hebrew Printed Books & Manuscripts at Their New Galleries
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.

June 2, 2003
Important Hebrew Printed Books from the Library of the Late Salman Schocken (1877-1959)
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.

March 11, 2003
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art
Including:
A Beautiful Liturgical Illuminated Vellum Manuscript by Nathan ben Samson of Mehzeritch, 1723
A Unique Collection of Contemporary Manuscripts Concerning the Burning of the Talmud in Italy, 1553
A Significant Collection of Documents relating to the Jews of Italy & France
Early Printed Hebrew Books in Magnificent Period Bindings
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
December 17, 2002
Magnificent Hebrew Manuscripts, Incunabula and
Other Valuable Hebrew Printed Books
Sold By Order of The Trustees of Jews’ College, London.

Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
Judaica Auction 11/02 November 12, 2002
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic and Ceremonial Art
From Various Owners
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
June 25, 2002
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts
From the Library of the London Beth Din, The Fourth (and Largest) Portion
Sold by order of the Honorary Officers of the United Synagogue (With Additions)
Together With: A Collection of Graphic Art
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.

March 12, 2002
Fine Hebrew Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
The Property of Various Owners including:
The Hallegua Family of Cochin, India
Selections from the Library of the Late Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Ferber of London (including his unpublished memoirs).
The Library of Mr. Daniel M. Friedenberg of Greenwich, Connecticut
Together With: A Significant Collection of Early Twentieth Century Russian-Jewish Illustrated Books
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.

November 13, 2001
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts
From the Library of the London Beth Din (The Third Portion)
Sold by order of the Honorary Officers of the United Synagogue.
With Additions: The Property of Various Owners.
And: The Batkin Family Collection (Scarsdale, New York). Including:
Illustrated Books and Fine Silver Bindings
Together With: Graphic Art. The Property of Mrs. Ilya Schor. (With Additions).
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.

June 26, 2001
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts
Together With
Fine Graphic and Ceremonial Art
The Property of Various Owners Including
The Late Dr. T. Schrire, Cape Town, South Africa
Property Formerly in the Collection of Gustave Tuck, London (1857-1942)
A Prominent Collector, South of the Equator
The W.O Thrift Shop Inc., Sold to Benefit The UJA-Federation of New York
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.

Auction Catalogue March 13, 2001 March 13, 2001
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts
From the Library of the London Beth Din (The Second Portion)
And: Property Formerly in The Kramarsky Collection, New York (With Additions).
Together With: A Collection of Graphic Art.
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
Auction catalogue November 28, 2000 November 28, 2000
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts
From the Library of the London Beth Din
Together With: Fine Judaica: Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Choice Selections from Private Collections.
Sale results (prices realized) by lot number.
Auction Catalogue June 27, 2000

June 27, 2000
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
The Property of Various Owners
Including: Selections from a Private Collection in The Delaware River Valley
The Final Offering from a Distinguished European Collection of Hebrew Printed Books The Late Herman Winter Library of Responsa Literature
A Private Collector of Significant Hebrew Manuscripts

Auction catalogue March 28, 2000 March 28, 2000
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
The Property of Various Owners Including:
The Solicitor General, Republic of Kiribati
Auction catalogue November 16, 1999 November 16, 1999
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
The Property of Various Owners Includes:
Moses Maimonides, The Mishnah Torah, Manuscript on Vellum with the Earliest Version Extant of Supplementary Notes “Hagahoth Maimoniyoth” France, circa 1350
A Fine Collection of E.M. Lilien Engravings
The Property of a Connoisseur of the Arts, Acquired from the Artist’s Family
A Scintillating Selection of Early Texts and Uncommon Objects d’Art
Auction catalogue June 22, 1999 June 22, 1999
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
The Property of Various Owners including:
The Late Bernard & Francis Lustig Collection of Judaica
The Property of H.E. Prince Nicolai Callimachi of Moldavia
A Large Collection of Hagadoth – The Property of a Gentleman
Auction catalogue November 17, 1998 November 17, 1998
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
The Property of Various Owners including:
A Fine Collection of Jewish Art & Illustrated Books, Property of a Gentleman
The Holy Land Collection of the Late Erich Wronker (with additions)
Auction catalogue June 23, 1998 June 23, 1998
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
The Property of Various Owners including:
The Late Professor Sefton D. Temkin, LiverpoolÜNew York
The Late Rabbi Dr. Leonard C. Mishkin, Chicago
Property from the Collection of the Late Sigmund S. Harrison, Villanova, Pennsylvania
With: Distinguished Offerings of Early Printed Hebrew Books
Auction catalogue March 3, 1998 March 3, 1998
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
The Property of Various Owners including
The Late Rabbi Dr. Leonard C. Mishkin, Chicago Property from the Collection of Molly Picon, Sold by Order of the Present Owner
Property Sold to Benefit The Jewish Museum, New York Fine Arts Acquisition Fund
Auction catalogue November 27, 1997 November 25, 1997
Fine Hebrew Printed Books
Duplicates from the Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America Including a Selection of Old-Yiddish Printed Books.
With A Collection of Anglo-Judaica, The Property of a Gentleman.
Property from the Collection of the Late David Frankel, Husiatyn-Vienna-New York, Sold by Order of the Present Owner.
The Property of a Private Collector, New York.
Auction catalogue June 3, 1997 June 3, 1997
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
Including Property from a Dutch Private Collector and the Late T. Nachum Gidal
Auction catalogue November 14, 1996 November 14, 1996
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
A Distinguished Collection of Early Printed
Hebrew Books, Part I, and
The Property of the Late Leyzer Ran

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