GAGIN, CHAIM ABRAHAM. Sepher Hatakanoth Vehaskamoth

AUCTION 24 | Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Art and Holy Land Maps Including Ceremonial Art from the Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg

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Lot 153

(LAND OF ISRAEL)

GAGIN, CHAIM ABRAHAM. Sepher Hatakanoth Vehaskamoth

Title within decorative architectural frame. Additional letterpress title after introduction. This copy with the scarce additional page of approbations at end ff.(16),13-72,(4). Slight staining. Upper corner of second title-page expertly repaired. Modern morocco. Sm.8vo Vinograd, Jerusalem 14; Halevy 3

Jerusalem: Israel Bak 1842

Est: $5,000 - $6,000

PRICE REALIZED $4,500

Compendium of rites and customs as practiced in the City of Jerusalem. The Author (1787-1848) was Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and the first to bear the title Haham Bashi. He was the grandson of the Jerusalem Kabbalist, Shalom Sharabi. Shoshana Halevy saw only two copies of this work, of which only one had the final leaf of approbations. The approbations contain valuable information concerning the founding of Bak’s printing press and the economic boon it would bring to Jerusalem.