Sepher HaKuzari [philosophy]. With commentary Kol Yehudah by Judah Moscato

AUCTION 44 | Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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HALEVI, JUDAH.

Sepher HaKuzari [philosophy]. With commentary Kol Yehudah by Judah Moscato

Third edition, FIRST EDITION with commentary. Title within garlanded architectural arch. Signatures and stamps of previous owners including: R. NATHAN ADLER ff. 299. Inscription on title: "Shayach LehaTorani HaMuphlag Nathan ben M[oreinu] H[arav] Shimon Adler Katz Zal" and “Ya’akov David [Biderman], Gaon, Av Beith-Din of Wyschogrod,” Ziskind Mintz of Tiktin and others (see below). Contemporary vellum. 4to Vinograd, Venice 794; Habermann, di Gara 144

Venice: Giovanni di Gara 1594

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,800

R. Nathan Hakohen Adler of Frankfurt am-Main (1741-1800), referred to as "HeChasid ShebiKehunah" was the teacher of R. Moshe Schreiber, the Chatham Sopher. Known as HaNesher HaGadol, "The Great Eagle" (Adler is German for eagle), R. Nathan Adler's impact upon German-Jewry lasted generations R. Jacob David Biderman (1808-63) was a grandson of R. Ezekiel of Kozhnitz and a disciple of R. Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. Biderman’s grandson, R. Jacob Meir Biderman (1870-1941), married the daughter of R. Judah Aryeh Leib Alter of Gur, author of “Sephath Emeth.” See N.Z. Friedmann, Otzar Harabanim, p. 210, J-10036; Yitzchak Alfasi, HaChassiduth (1977) p. 233, no. 27