A listing of the most important tombstones of the great Polish rabbis and their families buried in Cracow. Tombstones are dated from 1552-1800.

AUCTION 60 | Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic Art and Ceremonial Objects

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Lot 345

(POLAND).

A listing of the most important tombstones of the great Polish rabbis and their families buried in Cracow. Tombstones are dated from 1552-1800.

Hebrew Manuscript <<on vellum.>> Written in a fine scribal hand. ff. 20. Each vellum leaf backed on verso. Later boards. Square 8vo.

Cracow: (Early 19th century)

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

Includes the full text of each tombstone (24 in total) many of which have since become abraded over the years. The volume opens with the family of the Ram’a (R. Moshe Isserles) commencing with his mother. These tombstones contain important little known historical and genealogical details. For example, R. Yom Tov Lippman Heller (author of Tosfoth Yom Tov) had two other names “Gershom Saul” which today is seldom noted. The final three leaves of this manuscript contain a full list of the names of the “Gaonim that are buried here in the old cemetery in Cracow, may their merits stand for those who pray at their graves.”