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Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Autograph Letters

Auction 98 | Thursday, June 16th, 2022 at 1:00pm
Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Autograph Letters

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  1. (Karelitz, Avraham Yeshaya, ÔThe Chazon IshŐ). Chazon Ish to Orach Chaim and Hilchoth Niddah [and many matters from the Order of Kodshim].
    Lot 1
    (AUERBACH FAMILY).
     (Karelitz, Avraham Yeshaya, ('The Chazon Ish'). Chazon Ish to Orach Chaim and Hilchoth Niddah [and many matters from the Order of Kodshim].
    Vilna, 1911
    Est: $300 - $500
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  2. Diburim Kedoshim (The Makover Chibur). Torah Thoughts from Three Grand-Rebbes of Belz.
    Lot 2
    (BELZ).
     Diburim Kedoshim (The Makover Chibur). Torah Thoughts from Three Grand-Rebbes of Belz.
    Belz, c. 1950
    Est: $300 - $500
    Hammer $100
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  3. HoraŐath HaShemoth [Kabbalistic concepts and Chassidic tales]. Igroth HaKodesh MeŐAdmoŐr Kahana Kadisha.
    Lot 3
    (CHASSIDISM).
     Hora'ath HaShemoth [Kabbalistic concepts and Chassidic tales]. <<* With:>> <<(R. Avraham of Kalisk).>> Igroth HaKodesh Me'Admo'r Kahana Kadisha.
    Jerusalem, 1908
    Est: $200 - $300
    Hammer $1,100
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  4. Mishkavtha DŐRebbi (Anonymous). Eulogy for Grand-Rebbe
    Lot 4
    (CHASSIDISM).
     Mishkavtha D'Rebbi (Anonymous). Eulogy for Grand-Rebbe <<R. Duvid Moshe Friedman of Chortkov.>>
    1903
    Est: $400 - $600
    Hammer $300
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  5. Novellae of the Yismach Moishe, with
    Lot 5
    (CHASSIDISM).
     Novellae of the Yismach Moishe, with <<Autograph Notations by his Grandson the Yitev Lev, and great-great grandson, R. Moshe David Teitelbaum of Sighet and Volova.>>
    Sighet / Gorlitz, 1848-61
    Est: $4,000 - $6,000
    Hammer $3,500
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  6. Collection of c. 65 Autograph / Typed Letters and other Documents. Primarily 20th century, majority from Eretz Israel.
    Lot 6
    (ERETZ ISRAEL).
     Collection of c. 65 Autograph / Typed Letters and other Documents. Primarily 20th century, majority from Eretz Israel.
    Est: $600 - $900
    Hammer $550
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  7. Collection of c. 43 Autograph / Typed Letters and other Documents. Primarily related to the Old Yishuv during Mandate times.
    Lot 7
    (ERETZ ISRAEL).
     Collection of c. 43 Autograph / Typed Letters and other Documents. Primarily related to the Old Yishuv during Mandate times.
    Est: $500 - $700
    Hammer $700
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  8. Collection of c. 7 Letters pertaining to the Old Yishuv during the Late Ottoman period.
    Lot 8
    (ERETZ ISRAEL).
     Collection of c. 7 Letters pertaining to the Old Yishuv during the Late Ottoman period.
    Est: $200 - $300
    Hammer $300
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  9. (ŇThe Liader,Ó 1808-1902). Secretarial Letter Signed, with six lines in autograph as well as autograph edits. Written to R. Shmuel Salant.
    Lot 9
    FRADKIN, SHNEUR ZALMAN OF LUBLIN
     (“The Liader,” 1808-1902). Secretarial Letter Signed, with six lines in autograph as well as autograph edits. Written to R. Shmuel Salant.
    Est: $2,000 - $3,000
    Hammer $3,000
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  10. ShuŐT Rivevoth Efrayim [responsa relating to Orach Chaim]. Vol. VIII.
    Lot 10
    GREENBLATT, EPHRAIM.
     Shu’T Rivevoth Efrayim [responsa relating to Orach Chaim]. Vol. VIII.
    Jerusalem, 1998
    Est: $100 - $150
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  11. (Of Otynia. The ŇTal Chaim,Ó 1863-1931). .
    Lot 11
    HAGER, CHAIM
     (Of Otynia. The “Tal Chaim,” 1863-1931).
    Est: $500 - $700
    Hammer $1,100
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  12. (ŇThe Damesek Eliezer,Ó 1891-1946). Sepher HaflaŐah. Lemberg, 1818.
    Lot 12
    HAGER, ELIEZER.
     (“The Damesek Eliezer,” 1891-1946). Sepher Hafla’ah. Lemberg, 1818.
    Est: $300 - $500
    Hammer $150
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  13. (Foremost Orthodox Rabbi in Germany, 1808-88). Autograph Manuscript Signed, written in German, with much use of Hebrew. With autograph corrections.
    Lot 13
    Hirsch, Samson Raphael
     (Foremost Orthodox Rabbi in Germany, 1808-88). Autograph Manuscript Signed, written in German, with much use of Hebrew. With autograph corrections.
    (Frankfurt am Main), 1857
    Est: $1,200 - $1,800
    Hammer $1,800
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  14. (Admor of Amshinov, 1882Đ1954). Autograph Letter Signed, written to Rabbi Shmuel Shteransky.
    Lot 14
    KALISCH, SHIMON SHOLOM
     (Admor of Amshinov, 1882-1954). Autograph Letter Signed, written to Rabbi Shmuel Shteransky.
    (Otvotsk?), -1939
    Est: $1,200 - $1,800
    Hammer $1,600
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  15. Group of c. 6 Autograph Letters Signed.
    Lot 15
    KIPNIS, SHMUEL.
     Group of c. 6 Autograph Letters Signed.
    Est: $100 - $150
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  16. Autograph Letter Signed written to R. Mordechai Luria.
    Lot 16
    KLESNIKER, ELIYAHU.
     Autograph Letter Signed written to R. Mordechai Luria.
    1905
    Est: $120 - $180
    Hammer $60
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  17. (of Brody, 1785-1869). Autograph Manuscript in Hebrew. Four Responsa on Yoreh DeŐah and
    Lot 17
    KLUGER, SHLOMO
     (of Brody, 1785-1869). Autograph Manuscript in Hebrew. Four Responsa on Yoreh De'ah and <<Recorded in his Personal Ledger.>>
    Brody, 1854
    Est: $6,000 - $8,000
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  18. (First Aschkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, 1865-1935). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew on letterhead to the Fifteenth Zionist Congress.
    Lot 18
    KOOK, AVRAHAM YITZCHAK HAKOHEN
     (First Aschkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, 1865-1935). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew on letterhead to the Fifteenth Zionist Congress.
    Jerusalem, 1927
    Est: $300 - $500
    Hammer $850
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  19. (ŇThe Tiphereth Yisrael,Ó 1782-1860). Autograph Letter Signed written to his son, Rabbi Baruch Yitzchak (Isidor Lifschitz of Landsberg, 1812-77).
    Lot 19
    LIPSCHÜTZ, YISRAEL
     (“The Tiphereth Yisrael,” 1782-1860). Autograph Letter Signed written to his son, Rabbi Baruch Yitzchak (Isidor Lifschitz of Landsberg, 1812-77).
    Landsberg an der Warthe (Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland), 1841
    Est: $5,000 - $7,000
    Hammer $4,600
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  20. (Weiser, 1809-79). Autograph Legal Opinion Signed.
    Lot 20
    MALBIM, MEIR LEIBUSH
     (Weiser, 1809-79). Autograph Legal Opinion Signed.
    Budapest, [1]858"
    Est: $4,000 - $6,000
    Hammer $5,000
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  21. (Grand-Rebbe of Lechovich-Slonim, 1870-1948). Autograph letter signed. Invitation to the wedding of the RebbeŐs daughter to YaŐakov Yosef, son of .
    Lot 21
    MALOVITSKY, PINCHAS BETZALEL
     (Grand-Rebbe of Lechovich-Slonim, 1870-1948). Autograph letter signed. Invitation to the wedding of the Rebbe's daughter to Ya'akov Yosef, son of <<Grand-Rebbe Alter Mordechai Sefarad of Ostroha>>.
    Baranovich, c. 1915
    Est: $400 - $600
    Hammer $225
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  22. (Rosh Yeshivah Etz Chaim, Jerusalem. 1870-1953). Autograph Letter Signed written to R. YaŐakov Basan.
    Lot 22
    MELTZER, ISSER ZALMAN
     (Rosh Yeshivah Etz Chaim, Jerusalem. 1870-1953). Autograph Letter Signed written to R. Ya'akov Basan.
    (Jerusalem), No date
    Est: $400 - $600
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  23. Limud [prayers and Scriptural readings].
    Lot 23
    NEPI, GRAZIADIO (HANANEL).
     Limud [prayers and Scriptural readings].
    (Cento), 1823
    Est: $600 - $900
    Hammer $300
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  24. (Seder Selichoth - Chevra Kadisha).
    Lot 24
    (POLAND).
     (Seder Selichoth - Chevra Kadisha).
    (Poland), 1778
    Est: $1,500 - $2,500
    Hammer $1,200
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  25. Notebook of Largely by Rabbis from 18th Century Prague.
    Lot 25
    (PRAGUE).
     Notebook of Largely <<Unpublished Talmudic Novellae>> by Rabbis from 18th Century Prague.
    Prague, c. 1780
    Est: $2,000 - $3,000
    Hammer $3,400
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  26. Talmudic Novellae By Rabbis of Prague. Arranged according to the Festivals. Includes Teachings of R. Yehudah Loewy (MaharaŐl), R. Avraham Broda, R. Yonassan Eybeschuetz and others.
    Lot 26
    (PRAGUE).
     Talmudic Novellae By Rabbis of Prague. Arranged according to the Festivals. Includes Teachings of R. Yehudah Loewy (Mahara’l), R. Avraham Broda, R. Yonassan Eybeschuetz and others.
    Prague, c. 1780
    Est: $600 - $900
    Hammer $2,200
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  27. Notebook of Yeshiva Student.
    Lot 27
    (PRESSBURG).
     Notebook of Yeshiva Student.
    Hungary (likely Slovakia today), 1928-29
    Est: $300 - $400
    Hammer $225
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  28. ÔPithchei Teshuvah.Ő Digest of Hundreds of Responsa in Laws of Treifoth.
    Lot 28
    (RABBINICS).
     ‘Pithchei Teshuvah.’ Digest of Hundreds of Responsa in Laws of Treifoth.
    Eastern Europe, 1850
    Est: $1,000 - $1,500
    Hammer $750
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  29. Novellae to Shulchan Aruch.
    Lot 29
    (RABBINICS).
     Novellae to Shulchan Aruch.
    Eastern Europe, c. 1860
    Est: $500 - $700
    Hammer $1,200
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  30. Collection of Torah Thoughts. Including Drafts of Sermons, Summaries of Chazalic Thought and Introduction to Chassidism.
    Lot 30
    (RABBINICS).
     Collection of Torah Thoughts. Including Drafts of Sermons, Summaries of Chazalic Thought and Introduction to Chassidism.
    Est: $200 - $300
    Hammer $200
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  31. (Leader of the Israelitische Religionsgesellschaft Frankfurt, 1870-1965). Autograph Letter Signed, written in German to ŇHerr Unna.Ó
    Lot 31
    ROSENHEIM, JAKOB
     (Leader of the Israelitische Religionsgesellschaft Frankfurt, 1870-1965). Autograph Letter Signed, written in German to “Herr Unna.”
    Frankfurt am Main, 1917
    Est: $100 - $150
    Hammer $150
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  32. Menasseh ben Israel. Mikveh Israel.
    Lot 32
    (SOFER, MOSHE).
     Menasseh ben Israel. Mikveh Israel.
    Warsaw, 1841
    Est: $400 - $600
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  33. (Steinhousen, Dov Baer ben Kayem Kadesh.) Yehgeh Chochmah [novellae].
    Lot 33
    (STERN, YOSEF ZECHARIAH).
     (Steinhousen, Dov Baer ben Kayem Kadesh.) Yehgeh Chochmah [novellae].
    Vilna & Grodno, 1836
    Est: $150 - $250
    Hammer $100
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  34. Collection of c. 36 letters.
    Lot 34
    WACHTFOGEL, YITZCHAK YA'AKOV
     Collection of c. 36 letters.
    Est: $100 - $200
    Hammer $50
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  35. Moshe ben Nachman (RambaŐn). Toldoth Adam [novellae to Tractate Yebamoth].
    Lot 35
    (WEIL, YA'AKOV).
     Moshe ben Nachman (Ramba'n). Toldoth Adam [novellae to Tractate Yebamoth].
    Homburg, 1740
    Est: $300 - $500
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  36. (ŇThe Divrei Shmuel,Ó Admor of Slonim, 1850-1916). Autograph Letter Signed. Written to his family and to all his followers.
    Lot 36
    WEINBERG, SHMUEL
     ("The Divrei Shmuel," Admor of Slonim, 1850-1916). Autograph Letter Signed. Written to his family and to all his followers.
    No year
    Est: $2,000 - $3,000
    Hammer $2,200
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  37. Moshe Ventura. Yemin Moshe [on the laws of ritual slaughter]. Zikaron LeŐBnei Yisrael.
    Lot 37
    (YEMEN).
     Moshe Ventura. Yemin Moshe [on the laws of ritual slaughter]. <<* With:>> Zikaron Le'Bnei Yisrael.
    Yemen, 1879(?)
    Est: $120 - $180
    Hammer $60
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  38. Group of c. 8 Typed Letters Signed.
    Lot 38
    ZLOTNICK, ELIYAHU.
     Group of c. 8 Typed Letters Signed.
    Jerusalem, 1960's
    Est: $100 - $150
    Hammer $50
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  39. Mishnath YaŐavetz [on Yoreh DeŐah].
    Lot 39
    ZOLTY, YA'AKOV BEZALEL.
     Mishnath Ya'avetz [on Yoreh De'ah].
    Jerusalem, 1954
    Est: $120 - $180
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  40. Group of six finely framed, color copies of autograph letters set alongside portrait photograph of the writers. Including: R. Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov; R. Moishe Yehoshua Hager of Vizhnitz; R. Aryeh Levin of Jerusalem; The Chida.
    Lot 40
    (FRAMED LETTERS).
     Group of six finely framed, color copies of autograph letters set alongside portrait photograph of the writers. Including: R. Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov; R. Moishe Yehoshua Hager of Vizhnitz; R. Aryeh Levin of Jerusalem; The Chida.
    Est: $100 - $200
    Hammer $125
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  41. (Grand Rebbe of Vishnitz-Monsey, 1922-2018). Large 26-string Gartel.
    Lot 41
    HAGER, MORDECHAI
     (Grand Rebbe of Vishnitz-Monsey, 1922-2018). Large <<Personal>> 26-string Gartel.
    Est: $2,000 - $3,000
    Hammer $2,800
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  42. (Grand Rebbe of Vishnitz-Monsey, 1922-2018). White shirt. Five-buttons. Cuff-less.
    Lot 42
    HAGER, MORDECHAI
     (Grand Rebbe of Vishnitz-Monsey, 1922-2018). <<Personal>> White “Rebbe’sher” shirt: Five-buttons, wide cuffs.
    Est: $500 - $1,000
    Hammer $850
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  43. (Grand Rebbe of Tosh, 1921-2015). MatbeŐah Kodesh - Custom Protective Gilt Coin.
    Lot 43
    LOEWY, MESHULAM FEISH SEGAL
     (Grand Rebbe of Tosh, 1921-2015). Matbe’ah Kodesh - Custom Protective Gilt Coin.
    Est: $200 - $400
    Hammer $150
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  44. (The Lubavitcher Rebbe, 1902-94). Small portion of Custom framed along with portrait; provenance information in Hebrew and English on verso.
    Lot 44
    SCHNEERSON, MENACHEM MENDEL
     (The Lubavitcher Rebbe, 1902-94). Small portion of <<his personal Gartel.>> Custom framed along with portrait; provenance information in Hebrew and English on verso.
    Est: $8,000 - $12,000
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  45. (Grand Rebbe of Satmar, 1887-1979). Strapped belt above and below. Hallmarks on reverse: Height 4 and 1/4 inches (11 cm).
    Lot 45
    TEITELBAUM, YOEL
     (Grand Rebbe of Satmar, 1887-1979). <<Personal Silver Kiddush Cup.>> Strapped belt above and below. Hallmarks on reverse: Height 4 and 1/4 inches (11 cm).
    Est: $30,000 - $50,000
    Hammer $19,000
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  46. Personal Hebrew - Judeo-Persian Dictionary, Ordered According to the Mishnaic Orders of Zeraim and Moed.
    Lot 46
    (AFGHANISTAN).
     Personal Hebrew - Judeo-Persian Dictionary, Ordered According to the Mishnaic Orders of Zeraim and Moed.
    Herat, 1941
    Est: $600 - $900
    Hammer $550
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  47. An extensive Russian Archive comprising hundreds of individual documents, autograph and typed letters and photographs, including early Marxist and other political related material.
    Lot 47
    (BEILIS, MENDEL).
     An extensive Russian Archive comprising hundreds of individual documents, autograph and typed letters and photographs, including early Marxist and other political related material.
    c. 1890-1950
    Est: $1,500 - $3,000
    Hammer $1,000
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  48. (Historian and political ideologist, 1860-1941). Typed Document Signed, in Russian.
    Lot 48
    DUBNOW, SIMON
     (Historian and political ideologist, 1860-1941). Typed Document Signed, in Russian.
    St. Petersburg, 20th November, 1912; and 9th March 1914
    Est: $100 - $200
    Hammer $125
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  49. Collection of c. 75 Autograph Letters, Papers and Communications Across Jewish Europe and Eretz Israel.
    Lot 49
    (EPISTOLARIANISM).
     Collection of c. 75 Autograph Letters, Papers and Communications Across Jewish Europe and Eretz Israel.
    1870-1950
    Est: $300 - $600
    Hammer $900
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  50. Document Affirming the Will and Testament of Nissim Joseph Ezra, to be Executed by Brother David Joseph Ezra. Witnessed by Moses Dueck Cohen and Aaron Shalome Gabbai.
    Lot 50
    (INDIA).
     Document Affirming the Will and Testament of Nissim Joseph Ezra, to be Executed by Brother David Joseph Ezra. Witnessed by Moses Dueck Cohen and Aaron Shalome Gabbai.
    Fort William, Calcutta, May 5th, 1856
    Est: $1,000 - $1,500
    Hammer $950
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